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Pinback button featuring "Angela is Free"

ca. 1970

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An orange button with a black and white image of Angela Davis. She is seen from the neck up and is looking directly at the camera. Around the image of Davis, Black text around the image reads “ANGELA IS FREE / FREE / ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS / T.U.A.D.” On the bottom outside edge is the manufacturer information in black text. “N.G. SLATER CORP, N.Y.C. 11.” There are two stickers on the back of the button. One is round with the number “1063.” The other sticker is rectangular with written text “Trade Union / for Action / & Democracy.”

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Catalog reference: 2012.159.12

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