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Campaign Pin
ca. 1868
National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States
Grant’s popularity after the Civil War gained the attention of the Republican Party. His 1868 presidential campaign platform argued for civil rights for all. The last line of Grant’s acceptance speech, “Let Us Have Peace,” became his campaign slogan. He successfully ran for a second term in 1872.
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Details
- Title: Campaign Pin
- Date Created: ca. 1868
- Contributor: Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: National Park Service Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent Grant Exhibit
- National Park Service Museum Catalog Number: ULSG 8823
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