- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Queen, Mary Ellen
- Worn 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 semesterly fee to benefit descendants of the 272 enslaved people sold by Georgetown University in 1838. The button is round with gold letters reading [STUDENTS FOR / MARY ELLEN] and white letters reading [#STUDENTSFORTHE272] against a navy 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
- 2021.10.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




