Description: VINTAGE and HISTORIC 1981A Rare Civil Rights Movement Button2 1/4" with safety pin - Made in the USANATIONAL HOLIDAY MARCHMartin Luther King, Jr. - Stevie WonderJanuary 15, 1981 - Washington, DCThis rare button was worn at the 1981 March for the establishment of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Over 100,000 people came to therally calling for a National Martin Luther King Holiday. A major impetusand fund-raiser for the event was the release of STEVIE WONDER'S"HAPPY BIRTHDAY". Both Dr. King and Stevie Wonder are pictured on the pin. The event started the ball rolling with President Ronald Reagan signing the holiday into law in 1983. The holiday took effect in 1986. This 20th Anniversary Mobilization pin was worn in 1983. It was used at the various events commemorating the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 27, 1963. There is a graphic of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. andStevie Wonder. The button is in mint condition with no damage, rust or discoloration. From the collection of LARRY FOX - "The Button Man" (Member: A.P.I.C.)Your SATISFACTION is 100% GUARANTEED!
Price: 29 USD
Location: Valley Stream, New York
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Martin Luther King Button: MLK Holiday
Civil Rights Movement: Cause Buttons
Black History Month: MLK
Signed: No
Martin Luther King: Civil Rights
Material: Pin Back
Modified Item: No
MLK Birthday Holiday: Happy Birthday MLK
Type: Button
Black Americana: Stevie Wonder Happy Birthday
Year: 1981
Theme: Political
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Civil Rights
Country/Region: United States
Ethnic: Black Causes
