Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.

mid-20th century

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

The yellow button has black text which reads [NATIONAL HOLIDAY] curved around the top, [MARTIN / LUTHER / KING JR.] in the center, and [APRIL 4] curved at the bottom. The back is silver and has a wire pin.

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Title: Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date Created: mid-20th century
Physical Dimensions: H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
Subject Keywords: Activism, United States--History--1969-2001, Civil rights
Medium: ink on paper with plastic and metal

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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