Button, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1948
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A member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was issued this button in 1948. The organization, formed in 1909, emphasized fighting for racial equality through legal actions rather than political protest or economic agitation.
A member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was issued this button in 1948. The organization, formed in 1909, emphasized fighting for racial equality through legal actions rather than political protest or economic agitation.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1948
Subject Date
1948
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2003.60.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
front: N.A.A.C.P. / 1948 back: IMBER QUALITY PRODUCTS / L.J. IMBER CO. / 1639 W. EVERGREEN AVE. / CHICAGO, ILL.
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