Button, "Black Sisters Unite," 1974

Summary

In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied against legal inequalities in the workplace, divorce and property rights, and many other areas. Supporters of a constitutional amendment that would guarantee women equal rights with men championed numerous individual causes. This button promoted solidarity among African-American women in the fight against gender discrimination.

In the 1970s, women's rights activists rallied against legal inequalities in the workplace, divorce and property rights, and many other areas. Supporters of a constitutional amendment that would guarantee women equal rights with men championed numerous individual causes. This button promoted solidarity among African-American women in the fight against gender discrimination.

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

1974

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States 

Creator Notes

Manufactured for Ms. Magazine.

With Liberty & Justice For All
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

89.354.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Wright.

Material

Metal
Plastic laminate

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.5 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: BLACK SISTERS UNITE

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