"Queers Bash Back, Anti-Racist Action" Patch, 2020

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Artifact Overview

Antifa is a political movement comprised of anti-fascist, anti-racist, leftist activists. Anti-fascist movements have existed since at least the 1920s when people mobilized to oppose Benito Mussolini. The Anti Racist Action network is an outgrowth of this history, founded in 1989 in the Minneapolis punk music scene. They are vocal supporters of LGBTQ+ equality and identity.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Patch

Date Made

2020

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.199.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cloth
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.75 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 0.063 in

Inscriptions

on front: QUEERS BASH BACK / ANTI-RACIST ACTION
"Queers Bash Back, Anti-Racist Action" Patch, 2020