I Support Black Power

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The original Non-Violent Action Committee (N-VAC) was formed in 1957 as an anti-war group. The purpose of the group was to oppose the US government’s nuclear war testing without using violence. The legacy of their nonviolent direct action had significant influence on other movements, especially the civil rights movement. This button was created in 1964 by a south central Los Angeles branch of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to show support towards African Americans during the height of the civil rights movement.