1966 March Against Fear Button

March 1, 2011
March Against Fear 1966 button image

Photo by dengre.bj

Here’s a button with some serious historical significance. From Wikipedia:

On June 6, 1966, James Meredith started a solitary March Against Fear for 220 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, to protest against racism. Soon after starting his march he was shot by a sniper with birdshot, injuring him.

The full article is definitely worth the read.