RARE HARDING "BIRMINGHAM SEMI-CENTENNIAL" BUTTON FROM SPEECH REFERENCING CIVIL RIGHTS.
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Winning Bid:
$1,077.34
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Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM)
Item Description
7/8" w/W&H back paper. 1921. Text around portrait "I'm Coming Are You?" and at bottom "October 24-29". Almost no surface wear even in reflected light. NM displaying Mint. Harding spoke Oct. 26 to a segregated crowd noting the service of African Americans during World War I and the Constitution's guarantee of political equality adding "Whether You Like It Or Not, Unless Our Democracy Is A Lie, You Must Stand For That Equality." The speech marked the first time a President spoke to the issue of racial equality in the South.
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