SNCC 1st Handshake Pin 1960 Segregation Sit Original Celluloid Pinback for Sale

SNCC 1st Handshake Pin 1960 Segregation Sit Original Celluloid Pinback For Sale

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SNCC 1st Handshake Pin 1960 Segregation Sit Original Celluloid Pinback:
$225.00

SNCC 1st Handshake Pin 1960 Segregation Sit Original Celluloid Pinback. Original pinback button issued by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Circa 1960. These buttons were worn by SNCC members and their supporters at sit-ins and demonstrations during the Black Civil Rights Movements of the 1960s. Between 1960 and 1967 SNCC issued three variations of their handshake pinback buttons. The first, issued in February 1960 was green in color had a biracial handshake and a world map background. The second issued in the Spring of 1960 was a simple black and white design with human hands. The third issued in 1967, incorporated a yin yang symbol instead of hands. Of the three the black and white version was by far the most popular. It became an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement. This is a rare survivor. Thanks for looking. Please see our other vintage counter culture pinbacks for sale. Please see our other listings for rare, unusual, and hard to find items. We do combine shipping. We refund money for excess shipping.

SAVE TO FAVORITES title=\"3rd party ad content\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" tabindex=\"0\" allow=\"attribution-reporting\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; vertical-align: bottom;\">DETAILS: Original pinback button issued by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Circa 1960. These buttons worn by SNCC members and their supporters at sit-ins and demonstrations during the Black Civil Rights Movement of the 1960\'s.Between 1960 and 1967, SNCC issued three version of their handshake pinback buttons. The first issued in February, 1960 was green in color, had a bi-racial handshake with a world map background. The second issued in the Spring of 1960 was a simple black and white design with human hands. The third, issued in 1967, incorporated a yin yang symbol instead of hands.Of the three designs, the black and white version was by far the most popular. It became an iconic symbol of the positive message of the Civil Rights Movement