"REMEMBER FORAKER AND BROWNSVILLE" EARLY CIVIL RIGHTS BUTTON RELATED TO ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.
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Winning Bid:
$214.17
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM)
Item Description
1.25" w/"Geraghty & Co. Chi." on curl and union back stamp. Pictured is Ohio Republican Senator Joseph Foraker and button was apparently issued for his 1908 Presidential nomination hopeful attempt. A choice example w/only light surface wear. Exc. displaying Mint. "Brownsville" refers to 1906 Texas event in which black soldiers of the 25th United States Infantry were accused of rioting and subsequently court martialed. Many, including Foraker who had a passion for racial justice, wanted further investigation and he got his Brownsville resolution passed in the Senate. Part of his goal was to discredit TR and Taft and to use the issue to acquire the 1908 presidential nomination. For a history of the event, see "Theodore Rex" by Edmund Morris. A rare and important civil rights button.
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