Manufactured by
N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
Subject of
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
Date
1968
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/16 × 2 1/16 × 3/8 in. (5.2 × 5.2 × 1 cm)
Description
This pinback button features a black and white outline drawing of a person cradling a baby. Text on the upper right quarter reads: [Poor/People's/ Campaign/ 1968]. Along the button rim is manufacturer information that reads: [OFFICIAL MFR'S © N.G. Slater Corp, N.Y.C 11]. Next to this text is a union manufacturing seal that reads: [AFL-CIO/ Local 44] inside an oval and the words [Union Made] directly below the oval. The back of the button has a fastener with a clasp.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Politics
Poverty
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.30
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51034cb37-c0a1-4315-b1f8-48f0672b7d60

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