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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Repeal 18th Amendment Campaign Button, 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Repeal 18th Amendment Campaign Button, 1932

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.166
Object Type Button, Political
Maker
Date1932
Mediumenamel on metal
Dimensionsoverall H 5/8 in x W 5/8 in x D 1/4 in (1.6 cm x 1.6 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn octagonal pinback campaign button. Silver text on a blue background reads: REPEAL / 18TH / AMENDMENT / OVER. On the reverse of the button is the following text: REPEAL WILL MEAN / A RETURN TO LAW & ORDER / PROMOTE TEMPERANCE & / AID UNEMPLOYMENT. The manufacturer's information is also on the reverse.
Historical NoteThe 18th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1919, banned the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Repeal of the amendment was a major plank in the Democratic Party’s 1932 platform and was promoted in campaign buttons and paraphernalia. This button is on display in the BEER RETURNS! exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
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