Button, "Black Panther Party for Self-Defense," 1967
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African Americans suffered from discrimination and economic hardships, even after passage of Civil Rights legislation in the mid-1960s. A new rallying cry became "Black Power" -- demanding that African Americans establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. In 1966, frustration over police brutality led to the formation of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense.
African Americans suffered from discrimination and economic hardships, even after passage of Civil Rights legislation in the mid-1960s. A new rallying cry became "Black Power" -- demanding that African Americans establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. In 1966, frustration over police brutality led to the formation of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1967
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
99.109.67
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic laminate
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: BLACK PANTHER PARTY/ FOR SELF DEFENSE Verso?: COPYRIGHT 1967 BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOR SELF DEFENSE Lisa Lyons
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