Pinback button for a March Against Apartheid in New York City: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pinback button supporting a June 14, 1986 March Against Apartheid in New York City. The background of the button is yellow. Black and red text throughout the button reads [March Against Apartheid / June 14 / Remember Soweto]. Behind the text, at center, is a depiction of a shackle. The exterior edge of the button has black text that reads [NYAACC] followed by a phone number. There is also an illegible manufacturer's stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: June 14, 1986
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Distributed by: New York Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Council, American, 1986 - 1989
• Type: buttons (information artifacts)
• Medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 5.7 × 1 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: South Africa, Africa
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Africa
• Topic: International affairs
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: Race discrimination
• Topic: U.S. History, 1969-2001
• Object number: 2013.68.46
• 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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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © New York Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Council Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.