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$24.95
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used
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Very good
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1.5" diameter
Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Button – April 4 Advocacy Issue (c.1978–83. Bold black-on-gold protest-style button advocating for a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Featuring the date “April 4,” marking the anniversary of his 1968 assassination, this piece reflects the grassroots campaign that gained momentum in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Its simple, striking design echoes earlier civil rights and anti-war era graphics, bridging the visual language of protest with a successful legislative cause.
The movement to establish a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. gained national momentum in the late 1970s, with activists, unions, and civic groups organizing annual events—often on April 4—to build public support. These efforts culminated in 1983 when Congress approved the holiday, later first observed in 1986. Buttons like this served as visible tools of advocacy, reflecting how grassroots activism helped transform remembrance into national recognition.
$24.95
used
Very good
1.5" diameter