Pinback button for the 1963 Freedom March
Object Details
- Date
- 1963
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Description
- A white button with black text. A horizontal line runs across the bottom third of the button face separating text. Around the upper two-thirds of the button is text in an arc framing the text centered below. The text reads: [WASHINGTON D. C. FREEDOM MARCH / AUG. 28, 1963 / UNITED CIVIL RIGHTS / ORGANIZATIONS OF / AMERICA / FOR FREEDOM / "ALL, HERE AND NOW"]. On the reverse is a rectangular, white sticker with penned text [rare / 4783] and a pin without a fastener.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Local and regional
- 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
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.159.4
- Type
- buttons (information artifacts)
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- metal, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in. (6 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.159.4
Pinback button for the 1963 Freedom March A white button with black text. A horizontal line runs across the bottom third of the button face separating text. Around the upper two-thirds of the button is text in an arc framing the text centered below. The text reads: [WASHINGTON D. C. FREEDOM MARCH / AUG. 28, 1963 / UNITED CIVIL RIGHTS / ORGANIZATIONS OF / AMERICA / FOR FREEDOM / "ALL, HERE AND NOW"]. On the reverse is a rectangular, white sticker with penned text [rare / 4783] and a pin without a fastener. H x W x D: 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in. (6 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm)