- Issued by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Manufactured by
- Horo Co., American
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Caption
- The rally promoted by this button was referred to as the "spring offensive against repression." Led by Ralph Abernathy and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), rally participants protested the Vietnam War, poverty, and racism.
- Description
- A green, black, and white pinback button for a rally held in New York City's financial district by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) on April 5, 1971. Black text, in English and Spanish, around the edge of the button reads [War Against Repression / Guerra Contra Represión]. At center, in white, a fist holds a black branch up in the air. Black text over the wrist reads [April 5 / Wall St.]. The exterior edge of the pin has the manufacturer information. The back has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Topic
- Activism
- Commerce
- Multilingual communication
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race discrimination
- Resistance
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




