Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Pin

Title: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Pin
Description: One of the ways Americans were encouraged to vote was through the distribution of small memorabilia like this pin. This pin was made by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and likely passed to other young voters. SNCC used nonviolent acts of protest (ex; sit-ins and boycotts) to advocate for civil rights since their founding in 1960. The nonviolent aspect was an important part of their rise in notoriety because members who participated in the sit-ins had to deal with anti-civil rights hate and abuse. Their ability to remain calm in the face of such abuse changed the attitudes of many witnesses.
Creator: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) See all items with this value
Publisher: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date: ca. 1965 See all items with this value
Type: Pin
Format: 1 3/16 x 1 x 1/8 in.
Subject: Voting Rights See all items with this value; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) See all items with this value; Civil rights movement See all items with this value; Voting Rights Act See all items with this value
Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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