Button, "Black Liberation Malcolm X," 1968
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Artifact Overview
Malcolm X was an articulate and charismatic spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, a movement that combined elements of Islam with black nationalism. He championed a radical, more assertive concept of racial pride than Martin Luther King, Jr., whose creed of non-violent action had defined the Civil Rights era. Malcolm X's doctrines laid the intellectual foundation for the Black Power Movement.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1968
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.84.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by Laura A. Young in Memory of Kathryn Emerson-Buntin.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Color
Orange (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.75 in
Depth: 0.188 in
Inscriptions
button front, middle right:
BLACK / LIBERATION
button front, lower center:
MALCOLM / X
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