VINTAGE and HISTORIC
1966
Peace and Civil Rights Button
1 1/4" with straight pin - Made in the USA
BLACK AND WHITE HANDS
"PEACE"
In 1966, The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
officially threw its support behind the broader protest of the Vietnam War.
As SNCC became more active politically, its members faced increased
violence. In response, SNCC migrated from a philosophy of nonviolence
to one of greater militancy as an advocate of the burgeoning
“black power” movement, The shift was personified by
Stokely Carmichael, who replaced John Lewis as SNCC chairman in
1966–67. SNCC was disbanded by the early 1970s. We designed this 1 1/4"
button for John Lewis and SNCC in early 1966. It was one of the first
signs that the Black Power Movement and the Peace Movement had
joined in a stronger Movement for Peace and Justice.
THIS ITEM IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL - NOT A REPRODUCTION!
From the collection of LARRY FOX - "The Button Man" (Member: A.P.I.C.)
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