"Sisters in Life/Sisters in Struggle" Button
THF374011 / "Sisters in Life/Sisters in Struggle" Button
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Artifact Overview
Viola Liuzzo and Sarah Evans had a close friendship, and both participated in the Detroit, Michigan chapter of the NAACP. After Liuzzo was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in 1965, Evans raised Liuzzo's five children. The city of Detroit honored Liuzzo's sacrifice by naming a park after her in 2023; buttons depicting both women were given out at the dedication ceremony.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2025.292.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy D. Aldridge.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Color
Multicolored
Yellow (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
on front of button:
SISTERS IN LIFE / SISTERS IN STRUGGLE
on edge of button:
PEACEbuttons.INFO / Detroit
inside union label:
[R] / ALLIED PRINTING / TRADE / UNION / LABEL / COUNCIL / MICHIGAN / 223
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