Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Rev. Kirkpatrick, Frederick Douglass, American, 1933 - 1986
Deacons for Defense and Justice, American, founded 1964
Date
1968-1990s
Medium
paper on metal with plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (2013.68.7.1): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (2013.68.7.2): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.5 cm)
Caption
Rev. Kirkpatrick was a cofounder of the Deacons for Defence of Justice in Jonesboro, Louisiana.
Description
Two white pinback buttons (2013.68.7.1-.2) with black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the top quarter. The black text reads [Everybody got a right to live]. Below the text is an image of a man with raised fists chained together by red handcuffs. The backs of the buttons have pins without clasps.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Folk (Music)
Justice
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.7.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff57cf34-84a2-4047-bf19-7628295762e9

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