[KING, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)]. A group of 11 pinback buttons related to Martin Luther King, Jr., SCLC, and CORE.
11 pinback buttons, approx. 3 3/8 in. diameter and smaller, including: 6 illustrating or commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., the largest being a button for "PCLC - SCLC Jobs-Income, Poor People's Campaign 1968, Washington DC," with portraits of Dr. King and Ralph Abernathy above "I Have a Dream." -- 2 buttons related to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). -- 3 buttons related to the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), including an example promoting the "Freedom Ride."
Together, 11 pinback buttons. Condition generally good, with toning, occasional soiling, wear consistent with age and use.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.