Button, "I am a Civil Rights Marcher," 1963
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Artifact Overview
More than 250,000 civil rights advocates showed up at this peaceful march to support unity, jobs, and a new Civil Rights bill being proposed by President Kennedy. Television viewers nationwide watched African Americans and whites march together, united behind a common cause. Songs and speeches at this march included Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
28 August 1963
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2000.32.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic laminate
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
White (Color)
Blue
Red
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.375 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: AUGUST 28th 1963 / I Am a / Civil Rights / Marcher / WASHINGTON, D.C.
Logo: AFL-CIO / LOCAL 64 / UNION MADE
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