Pinback button for the Poor People's Campaign
Object Details
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Manufactured by
- N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
- Printed by
- AFL-CIO Local 64 Union
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Description
- A round pinback button featuring a black and white portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the center. Printed above and around in white text on blue background is [POOR PEOPLES CAMPAIGN], directly below in blue text on white background is [FOR POOR POWER]. In the center, divided by the portrait are the words ["I have a dream..."] in blue text. Below the portrait, in white text on blue background is [Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.], followed by a union printer's symbol.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Labor
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Linda and Artis Cason
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.30.1
- Type
- buttons (information artifacts)
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- ink on paper on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1/4 in. (8.9 × 8.9 × 0.6 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.30.1
Pinback button for the Poor People's Campaign A round pinback button featuring a black and white portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the center. Printed above and around in white text on blue background is [POOR PEOPLES CAMPAIGN], directly below in blue text on white background is [FOR POOR POWER]. In the center, divided by the portrait are the words ["I have a dream..."] in blue text. Below the portrait, in white text on blue background is [Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.], followed by a union printer's symbol. H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1/4 in. (8.9 × 8.9 × 0.6 cm)