Button, 10th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots, 1979

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Artifact Overview

The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s inspired other groups of people to demand their equal rights. Members of the gay rights movement began actively voicing their opposition to discrimination in 1969 after the New York police department raided the Stonewall Inn -- a local gay bar. Riots ensued and a movement was born.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

1979

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

2002.91.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic laminate
Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

front: CSLDC / STONEWALL 10/ 1969 1979
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