"ENACT FEPC NOW NEGRO LABOR COUNCIL" TAB AND "FEPC ON ALL JOBS" CIVIL RIGHTS BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$142.78
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 2, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
1-3/8" tall tab has "Negro Labor Council" in small text at 6 o'clock. Graphic of black and white clasped hands w/chains in background. Was previously bent and now flattened w/moderate paint wear. VF. Button is 15/16" w/"National Council For A Permanent FEPC" back paper. Additional text "Fair Employment Practices Commission" on front. Moderate wear in reflected light. Exc. The FEPC was implemented by Executive Order 8802 which required companies w/government contracts not to discriminate on the basis of race or religion. Its intent was to help African-Americans and other minorities to obtain jobs in home front industries at the beginning of WWII.
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