Black Panther Party 1968 Chairman Bobby Seale Chicago 8 SDS Trial Rare Pin

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PLEASE NOTE:
The pin in this listing is the very rare 1" inch variant design. As serious Panther collectors are aware most Panther pins were typically issued in two standard sizes 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" inches. Finding the smaller 1" inch variant pins is exceptionally rare.  In all of the years that we have dealt in Panther pinback buttons, this is only the third one we have ever seen. For other original black civil rights buttons and posters be certain to visit the Black Panther Party category of our ebay store.
DETAILS:
Original pinback button issued by the Black Panther Party in support of Party Chairman Bobby Seale who had been arrested along with seven other defendants known as the Chicago 8. They included Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger. They were accused of planning to subvert the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Circa 1968.  Measures 1" inches in diameter.
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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.
The Black Panther Party
(BPP) was a revolutionary socialist political organization founded by Marxist college students Bobby Seale (Chairman) and Huey Newton (Minister of Defense) in 1966 in Oakland, California. The party was active in the United States with chapters in numerous cities. The core mission of the group was to organize the African American community in order to prevent police abuse, combat racial discrimination and promote the health and well being of the black population. They demanded racial equality and were not intimidated by systemic institutional racist barriers to attain it. Many of its members were targeted by the police and imprisoned for their demands of greater racial equity in American society. The group is considered to be among the most important political movements in African American history.
BLACK PANTHER PARTY
Circa 1966-1982
Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in paper items with a particular emphasis on counter culture.
We are the only retailer in the country that regularly deals in original Black Panther items as well as other similar groups. We are always adding to our inventory.
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