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
Shipping Cost: 3.9 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
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
