Catalogue Number
NMLH.1992.1194
Object Name
Badge
Title
Political Prisoners of USA Fascism
Place
USA
People
Black Panther Party (BPP); Bobby Seale; Huey P. Newton
Date
circa 1971
Description
Round white badge, "Political Prisoners of USA Fascism" in black around the top edge. Below is a photograph of two Black men, Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, who is holding a gun. Seale was the Black Panther Party national chairman and Newton was its defence minister. The photograph was taken outside the Party's headquarters in California, circa 1971.
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