Free Nelson Mandela Pinback

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. No producer, place or date. 1 inch in diameter. Safety pin style back. Red background with a yellow and black portrait of Nelson Mandela on the face. A pinback raising awareness to the plight of South African activist and leader, Nelson Mandela. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading and scuffing to the face. Very Good .

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Book number: 020104

Catalogue: Pinbacks

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies Social Movements

Raised Fist, Black Power Pinback

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Raised Fist, Black Power Pinback. No publisher, place or date. Presumed late 1960s, perhaps printed in the Boston area. 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Safety pin style back. This pinback maybe circa 1968 based on provenance. According to the previous owner, this pinback may have been acquired at an event where Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) was speaking. The former owner was an editor and author for a Boston underground newspaper, and if their recollections are accurate, they were at this event to interview Kwame Ture. VERY GOOD condition. small dark stuff on the curl. Reverse of the pinback rather rusted. Very Good .

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Book number: 018744

Catalogue: Pinbacks

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies

Tim Peebles a Black Man Protest Pinback

No Place, No Publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Presumed San Francisco, circa 1969/70. Approximately 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. A pinback raising awareness of the plight of Timothy Peebles, a freshman student at San Francisco State in 1969. On March 5, 1969, as part of ongoing student protests against the SF State's administration and policies, Peebles and William Pulliam planned to set off a bomb in the Creative Arts Center. The bomb went off accidentally, causing serious injury to Peebles' face and hands (including the loss of several fingers). Both men were eventually tried and sentenced for their act. The student strikes at SF State had been ongoing, with students protesting the systemic racism at the university, and seeking to establish Black studies programs, among other initiatives. The protests turned to strikes, and the students faced violent reprisals from the police. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and rubbing to the face, with minor tarnishing to the reverse. Very Good .

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Book number: 020572

Catalogue: Pinbacks

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies Social Movements

Student Mobilization Committee, Creator

Strike! for High School Rights. April 15 (Pinback)

No Place, No Producer. Unbound. No producer, place or date. Presumed circa 1969-70. 1 ¾ inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. Green version of this pinback. A pinback issued by the Student Mobilization Committee for their strike to gain more rights for high school students in the US. The committee also organized anti Vietnam War protests, peace vigils, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor rubbing to the face. Minor tarnishing to the reverse. Very Good .

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Book number: 020062

Catalogue: Pinbacks

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements