SCOTTSBORO BOYS SHALL NOT DIE CIVIL RIGHTS BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$330.99 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
3
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, July 25, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #238 Session I
Value Code:
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Item Description
7/8" with Eagle Regalia, NYC backpaper. Outer rim reads "Negro & White Workers Unite/Scottsboro United Front Defense." For two decades after the Scottsboro Boys were falsely accused of gang raping two white women, they were embattled in the court system of Alabama fighting for their lives. This button was likely issued by the International Defense League, the legal arm of the Communist party, who became involved when the NAACP moved slowly fearing an impact on their own effectiveness in the face of the sensational charges. Faint moisture marks around the perimeter that barely make their way onto white background. Back paper has fading. Extremely Fine.
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