Pinback Button, "Housing Is A Human Right"

Object Details

Medium
metal, plastic, paper
Dimensions
2 3/16 × 1/4 in. (5.6 × 0.6 cm)
Cite As
Gift of Vernice D. Miller-Travis
Caption
This round pinback button advocated for housing rights. The pin commemorates the week of meetings and events that took place in December 1988 in New York City and culminated with the "March and Rally for Housing Justice". Black lettering on a silver background reads "Housing is a Human Right / Dec. 10-18 / Housing Action Week".
The button is among more than 200 collected by Washington, DC-based environmental justice advocate Vernice Miller-Travis.
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Accession Number
2022.13.4
Type
button
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl893e1b105-d272-4909-a5da-58a2990d31e6
Record ID
acm_2022.13.4
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