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Arthur Mitchell 1st Black Dem Congressman 1937 Politics Congress Civil Rights

Description: DETAILS: Original pinback button issued for Arthur Mitchell's 1937 election to Congress from Illinois.Oversize button measuring 4" inches. Arthur Wergs Mitchell (1883 – 1968), was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. For his entire congressional career from 1935 to 1943, he was the only African American in Congress. The son of slaves, Mitchell was the first African American to be elected to the United States Congress as a Democrat. He defeated and succeeded Oscar De Priest, a Republican.GUARANTEE: We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our items to be authentic originals issued by the organization stated. They are not later re-issues or reproductions. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic. CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Circa 1950-1970 Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in paper items with a particular emphasis on counter culture and civil rights. Visit our ebay store for an extensive collection of original Civil Rights and African American political items. If you have any items you have questions about, please feel free to contact us. You will be pleased by the friendliness and knowledge of our staff. To contact us visit https://www.ebay.com/usr/oxxbridgegalleries Add us to your Favorites list Visit Our eBay Store: Oxxbridge GalleriesP1338

Price: 1199 USD

Location: Allendale, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-11-21T18:10:23.000Z

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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Type: Button

Modified Item: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Signed: No

Event: N/A

Material: Metal & Paper

Year: 1930-1939

Theme: Political

Black Panther Party: Black Civil Rights

Original: Authentic

Value 1: Congressional Black Caucus

Value 2: Congress

Value 3: House of Representatives

Value: African American Politics

Value 5: Chicago, Illinois

Value 6: NAACP

Value 8: Martin Luther King

Value 11: Black Politics

Value 12: 1st Black Democrat

Value 14: African American Congressman

Value 15: Oscar De Priest

Human Rights: African American Civil Rights

Black Power Movement: Black Liberation Movement

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