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Pinback button for Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign

1984

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 red and blue design. Blue text curved across the top reads [JESSE JACKSON]. Below is a three-tiered arch that forms a red, white, and blue "rainbow." The bottom half of the button features red text that reads [NOW / IS THE TIME / 1984]. Blue text along the bottom lip reads [Authorized by Jesse Jackson for President D.C.

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Catalog reference: 2013.201.1.6

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