The round button features an African woman speaking or singing, with her right fist raised. The drawing is in yellow, black and white on a green background. The text appears in black on a white ring around this image; a black ring is around the edge. The button recalls the march of about 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on August 9, 1956 to protest against proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act of 1950 extending passes to African women. The anniversary of the march became National Women's Day. This button was produced by the African National Congress (ANC), possibly in Zambia. (The same design is used for another button commemorating the August 9th...
The round button features an African woman speaking or singing, with her right fist raised. The drawing is in yellow, black and white on a green background. The text appears in black on a white ring around this image; a black ring is around the edge. The button recalls the march of about 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on August 9, 1956 to protest against proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act of 1950 extending passes to African women. The anniversary of the march became National Women's Day. This button was produced by the African National Congress (ANC), possibly in Zambia. (The same design is used for another button commemorating the August 9th anniversary.)
