CIVIL RIGHTS BUTTON PAIR FROM THE LATE 1970s.
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$86.25 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #209 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1144 in auction 209
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Item Description
First is 2.25" with black and white raised fists and text "Beat Weber!/Defend Affirmative Action/TUAD." The initials stand for the group Committee For Trade Union Action And Democracy, located in Chicago. The issue involved Brian Weber who claimed violation of his civil rights when in spite of more seniority he was denied admission to a training program that accepted black workers with lesser seniority. The Supreme Court decided the case in 1979 holding that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not bar employers from favoring women and minorities. The second button headlined "Defeat Mottl Bill" was issued by the "NAACP" for a "National Prayer Vigil Washington July 20 1979." Button references House Joint Resolution 74 which was a proposal for an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school other than the public school nearest that student's residence. This legislation was defeated. This button has a 1" segment on the reverse where the celluloid did not fold smoothly behind the metal back and this makes a 1" line on the front lower right edge. Rest of the button has just a few faint dots of gray tone. The Weber button is Mint. Both items are from the Levin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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