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Pinback button protesting apartheid and economic investment in South Africa

1983

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

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

Round pin-back button featuring a white outline of Africa with the countries of South Africa and Namibia highlighted in red. Outline of Africa is set against a red, black, and green outline. Black and white type appear on front of button. Type reads, [ABOLISH/APARTHEID/DIVEST NOW]. Border of button's back has white type that reads, [©1983 DONNELLY/COLT BUTTONS BOX 188 HAMPTON, CT. 06247].

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Catalog reference: 2013.201.1.29

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