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Blue armband issued to Massachusetts members of the SCLC

ca. 1960-1964

Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

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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 dark blue wool felt armband issued to Massachusetts members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The armband features gold cotton thread embroidery on the front for “Mass. Unit S.C.L.C.” with white backing on the reverse. It is held closed with a safety pin.

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Catalog reference: 2021.16.10.1

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