Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Feliciano, Carlos, Puerto Rican, born 1929
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, Puerto Rican, founded 1922
Date
1970-1972
Medium
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A white, round, pin back button promoting the liberation of Carlos Feliciano. The top half of the button has a small black and white image of Carlos Feliciano. To the left of Feliciano is the Lares flag of 1868. On the right is the flag of Puerto Rico. Below, in the lower half of the pin, is a green silhouette of Puerto Rico. Within the silhouette, near the top, is black text that reads: [FREE PUERTO RICO NOW]. At the top and bottom is black text that reads: [FREE CARLOS FELICIANO / LIBERTAD PARA CARLOS FELICIANO]. On the bottom edge is a manufacturer's mark in black. The back has a pin without a clasp.
Place depicted
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Justice
Multilingual communication
Political organizations
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.109.7.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c161baa8-fef1-4c61-a2c2-c086f680d577

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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