- Owned by
- Short-Colomb, Mélisande
- Subject of
- Georgetown University, founded 1789
- Date
- 2019
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
- Description
- Pinback button from the Georgetown student referendum on a semesterly fee to benefit descendants of the 272 enslaved people sold by Georgetown University in 1838. The button is round and reads [I'M VOTING / YES / FOR THE 272] in white text against a red background.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mélisande Short-Colomb
- Object number
- 2021.10.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




