Description: DETAILS: Original pinback button issued by Edward Brooke for his 1967 election campaign for the United States Senate. Given Brooke was African American he was widely derided for his audacity to think he could win a statewide seat in a predominantly white state,. He widely dismissed as a token candidate with no hope of winning. To the shock of the nation, Brooke not only won, but won big! He broke the glass ceiling proving that African American's could win statewide elections if political parties would allow them the opportunity to do so. Measures 3" inches. Circa 1966.Edward William Brooke (1919 – 2015) was an American politician of the Republican Party, who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 until 1979. Prior to serving in the senate, he served as the Attorney General of Massachusetts from 1963 until 1967. Following his election in 1966, he became the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate.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 Galleries
Price: 26 USD
Location: Allendale, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-21T18:02:05.000Z
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
Signed: No
Event: N/A
Material: Metal & Paper
Year: 1950s - 1970s
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country/Region: United States
Theme: Political
Vietnam War: Protest Movement
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: Black Community
Value 6: SNCC
Value 8: Martin Luther King
Value 11: Black Politics
Human Rights: African American Civil Rights
Black Power Movement: Black Liberation Movement
