- Manufactured by
- N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
- Date
- 1960-1980
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button with a white background and black text that reads [Help A Black Man Bust A Nigger]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer’s information printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Men
- Stereotypes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.52
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




