Manufactured by

AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955

Subject of

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Date

after 1968

Medium

ink on paper with metal and plastic

Dimensions

H x W x D: 3/4 × 3/4 × 1/8 in. (1.9 × 1.9 × 0.3 cm)

Description

A pinback button for the National Urban League. The button has a black background with a white equal sign at center. The exterior edge has a union stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Topic

Activism

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Humanitarianism

Justice

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray

Object number

2013.68.96

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ede9b57c-888b-4d8d-a3c0-7300d50cf63e