Title
Pinback button reading Teach the Children the Truth, 20th century. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
A green pin-back button belonging to African-American poet and teacher Abiodun Oyewole (born 1948). The sentiment expresses the necessity of providing a teaching sylllabus which accurately reflects all of American history including areas such as slavery, segregation and the Civil Rights movement. The button has a green background with black and pink type that reads: [TEACH / THE CHILDREN / THE TRUTH]. The back of the button has a single pin with a clasp.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM21A77_480
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
9,2Mb (492,5Kb) / 6,0in x 5,9in / 1799 x 1782 (300dpi)