Pinback button advocating against child abuse: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pinback button advocating to prevent child abuse. The background of the button is black and white text throughout reads [A Person Who Cares Can Prevent Child Abuse]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1950-2000
• Type: buttons (information artifacts)
• Medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 1 11/16 × 1 11/16 × 5/16 in. (4.3 × 4.3 × 0.8 cm)
• Place used: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Children
• Topic: Humanitarianism
• Object number: 2013.68.141
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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