Pinback button advocating racial harmony and civil rights for African Americans, c. 1963. Star Engraving Co., San Francisco. Distributed on the west coast by supporters the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Light mottling.
Formed to provide logistical support to college students participating in marches and sit-ins, SNCC became one of the most influential civil rights organizations active in the South in the 1960s. This pinback features the official SNCC "shaking hands" logo.
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