Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Button, 1968-1970
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The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. led a non-violent campaign for civil rights. His leadership during the turbulent 1950s and 1960s urged on legislative and social change. This button -- created after King's assassination in 1968 -- commemorates his efforts to secure freedom and justice for African Americans.
The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. led a non-violent campaign for civil rights. His leadership during the turbulent 1950s and 1960s urged on legislative and social change. This button -- created after King's assassination in 1968 -- commemorates his efforts to secure freedom and justice for African Americans.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1968-1970
Subject Date
04 April 1968
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
94.87.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 5.875 in
Inscriptions
Printed along the edge of the front: HE LEFT FOR THE MOUNTAINTOP/TO BE WITH THE GLORIES OF THE LORD Beneath portrait: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
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