Pinback Button, Home Rule Charter, Yes!

Object Details

Caption

Created for a 1974 referendum campaign, this pinback button’s bold red-and-black lettering encouraged residents of the District of Columbia to vote for the Home Rule Charter. The campaign led to the Charter’s passage, shifting some powers from Congress to local government and establishing Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, which represented smaller sections of the city and informed decisions on specific needs of each community. By wearing a button like this and advocating for greater self-government, campaigners and citizens brought political empowerment to Washington, DC neighborhoods.

Cite As

Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

1974

Accession Number

2016.0006.0015

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

button

Medium

metal, paper, plastic

Dimensions

1 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 1/8 in. (4 × 4 × 0.3 cm)

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Record ID

acm_2016.0006.0015

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl810394052-433b-4c72-8f0a-18489fb7435d