Pinback button of Nelson Mandela

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A striped pinback button featuring an image of Nelson Mandela. The background colors of the button, black, green, and yellow are the colors of the African National Congress flag. At the top of the button the words [FREE MAN] appear in white text, the bottom reads [NELSON MANDELA] in black text. In the middle is an image of Mandela's face in brown ink. There are stains on the front of the button, the metal back of the button is in excellent condition.

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