N.A.A.C.P. Button, 1948
THF807652 / N.A.A.C.P. Button, 1948
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1948
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
Object ID
2003.60.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Brown
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
on front:
N.A.A.C.P. / 1948
on back:
IMBER QUALITY PRODUCTS / L.J. IMBER CO. / 1639 W. EVERGREEN AVE. / CHICAGO, ILL.
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