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The ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) Yes March on Springfield took place on May 16, 1976, in Springfield, Illinois. Organized by NOW (National Organization for Women) and supported by feminist and civil rights groups, over 16,000 attended to draw attention to the ERA. Men and women marched to the Illinois State Capitol to urge ratification, which Congress had passed in 1972 but still needed approval from more states, including Illinois. Illinois was a key battleground, and the march was among the largest in state history. Notable feminist leaders like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem spoke on gender equality. Though Illinois did not ratify the ERA in 1976, the march boosted activism and remains a significant women's rights event. As of 2025, the ERA has not been added to the Constitution since the 1982 deadline lapsed. Virginia’s ratification in 2020 came too late, fueling debate over its validity and the potential to still add the amendment.

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The March on Washington for Jobs, Peace, and Freedom—now often referred to simply as the "March on Washington"—took place in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. More than 200,000 and up to 300,000 participated in the march, rallying for African American civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech was the grand finale, following a lineup of talented speakers. The 1963 March on Washington is often credited as a major catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and as laying the groundwork for the Selma marches of 1965.

The 20th Anniversary March on Washington was held on August 27, 1983, bringing together more than 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial and National Mall. Organized by Coretta Scott King and a coalition of civil rights, labor, and peace organizations, the event commemorated the historic 1963 march while calling attention to ongoing struggles for racial equality, economic justice, nuclear disarmament, and women’s rights. While the anniversary march celebrated progress since 1963, it also emphasized the work still to be done in fulfilling King’s vision of justice and equality.

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The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is not a single food and beverage union but a federation of more than 60 unions. Among them is the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), which represents a large share of food and beverage workers. While the “Food and Beverage Trades AFL-CIO” isn’t an official body today, the federation comprises unions and departments affiliated with the food, agriculture, and hospitality industries. The phrase typically refers to this broader network of unions advocating for food and beverage workers.

Unions display their affiliation with a “union bug”—a small label indicating a product was made by union labor, named for its tiny, bug-like appearance.

“Solidarity” signifies union membership or support, symbolizing unity in the fight for fair pay, benefits, and conditions. These symbols—bugs, buttons, paraphernalia—express pride and reflect labor’s long-standing struggle for justice.

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Dog racing was introduced in the 1920s as an animal-racing sport similar to horse-racing for entertainment and sports gambling. Sighthounds—primarily greyhounds—make up the majority of the dogs used in dog racing. There are myriad ethical arguments associated with the dog racing industry, including the original practice of slaughtering rabbits to lure the dogs, the treatment of the hounds during and after their racing careers, and the use of animals for entertainment.

Though popular with gamblers throughout the 20th century, scrutiny from animal rights and animal welfare groups advocating for the ethical treatment—as well as from the general public—became more widespread beginning in the 1990s, leading to more regulations, adoption programs for retired racing dogs, and the closure of many dog racing tracks. 

In 2021, a bill was introduced in the United States congress that would end dog racing across the country, though it has yet to be signed into law. As of 2025, there are only two active greyhound racing tracks left in the United States and the practice has been made illegal in 44 states. 

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The slogan “Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win” has been used internationally as a rallying cry in leftist and revolutionary politics. The phrase is most strongly associated with Mao Zedong, who employed it during the Chinese Communist Party’s campaigns in the mid-20th century. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was adopted by a wide range of activist groups worldwide, including anti-war demonstrators, student movements, and labor organizations, as a call to perseverance in the face of political opposition.

In the United States, the slogan appeared frequently on protest signs, pamphlets, and buttons during the Vietnam War era, often produced by union printers like the N.G. Slater Corporation in New York City, a company known for manufacturing political and protest buttons. The red-and-black color scheme of this button underscores its ties to leftist political movements, with red symbolizing revolution and solidarity, and black often linked to anarchist or radical struggles.

The phrase has endured into the 21st century, resurfacing in political demonstrations and campaigns around the world, demonstrating its continuing symbolic power as a statement of resistance and determination.

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Children’s Day is a celebration of children’s wellbeing and joy that took shape in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the U.S., churches and civic groups marked it with special services, picnics, parades, museum or library open houses, and community fairs—many Protestant churches still observe it on the second Sunday in June. Internationally, the United Nations encouraged an annual observance in 1954; today many countries mark World Children’s Day on November 20, while others celebrate International Children’s Day on June 1, so the date varies by country.

This button serves as a mid-century American tradition. From the 1930s through the 1950s, towns, libraries, museums, and churches handed out inexpensive pin-backs as admission tokens, souvenirs, or “I took part” badges for Children’s Day events. The generic building in the design could represent a church, library, museum, or city hall. The backmark “DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS” identifies a major Protestant church-supply publisher that produced Sunday-school materials and Children’s Day handouts; pieces like this were typically given to kids and helpers during the annual service, often on that second Sunday in June.

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Grape-Nuts™ cereal was developed in 1897 by the The Postum Cereal Company (now known as Post Consumer Brands), and is still sold in supermarkets today.  

Actor and singer Roy Rogers, a Western star, appeared in more than 100 movies and in multiple radio and television shows in the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1953, Post Consumer Brands collaborated with Roy Rogers to release a series of television ads and cereal box prizes. Rogers also appeared on Grape-Nuts™ packaging during the duration of this campaign.

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Actor and singer Roy Rogers, a Western star, appeared in more than 100 movies and in multiple radio and television shows in the 1940s and 1950s. Trigger the horse often starred alongside Rogers in these films and was known for tricks such as walking on his hind legs, bowing, and being housebroken.

In 1953, Post Consumer Brands collaborated with Roy Rogers to release a series of television ads and cereal box prizes. Rogers, accompanied by Trigger, appeared on Grape-Nuts™ packaging during the duration of this campaign.

After Trigger’s death in 1965, Rogers had the horse’s body preserved as a statue and displayed it in Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum in Apple Valley, California.