March on Washington 1963 Button - Historic Civil Rights Artifact #308757 (License: Personal Use)

This cream-colored circular pinback button, dated August 28, 1963, promotes the March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom-the event where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. It features bold black text encircling a central illustration of two hands clasped in solidarity, with the AFL-CIO Local 14 union mark at the bottom, signifying organized labor’s pivotal role in the movement.

Used in museum exhibits, educational resources, and civil rights history articles to illustrate grassroots mobilization and coalition-building during the 1960s. Matches user intent for historical research, artifact appreciation, or curriculum development on U.S. social movements.