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Button, "Equal Partnership in Marriage," 1974

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Artifact Overview

In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied against legal inequalities in the workplace, divorce and property rights, and many other areas. Supporters of a constitutional amendment that would guarantee women equal rights with men championed numerous individual causes. This button promoted equality in marriage law.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

1974

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Manufactured for Ms. Magazine.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

89.354.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Wright.

Material

Metal
Plastic laminate

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.5 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: EQUAL PARTNERSHIP IN MARRIAGE
Button, "Equal Partnership in Marriage," 1974