HARDING "BIRMINGHAM SEMI-CENTENNIAL" BUTTON FROM SPEECH REFERENCING CIVIL RIGHTS.
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$428.34 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction #231 Part I
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Item Description
7/8" w/W&H back paper. 1921. Additional text I'm Coming Are You?" and "October 24-29". Light surface wear in reflected light. Exc. Harding spoke Oct. 26 to a segregated crowd noting the service of African Americans during World War I and the Constitution's guarantee of political equality "Whether You Like It Or Not, Unless Our Democracy Is A Lie, You Must Stand For That Equality." The speech marked the first time a President spoke to the issue of racial equality in front of a Southern crowd. John Pendergrass Collection.
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