Buttons proclaiming where we stand

Top row, left to right:

We Shall Overcome – The song “We Shall Overcome” became the unofficial anthem, and slogan, of the civil rights movement in the United States in the 1960s and beyond.

Solidarity with El Salvador – The AMES movement was a feminist group associated with the FMLN movement in El Salvador during the revolution between 1979 and 1992. This group aimed to dismantle capitalism and patriarchy and mobilized women across the country to join the revolutionary struggle.

End Canada’s Complicity in Vietnam – Expresses opposition to Canada’s support for the American war against Vietnam. Canada’s complicity included selling arms to the United States, as well as providing diplomatic cover for the U.S. in international forums.

No Mushroom Cloud – Expresses opposition to aggressive Cold War policies which risked the unthinkable catastrophe of nuclear war.

Bottom row, left to right:

Fight the Right – This festival protested against the rise of right-wing politics in Toronto including the rise of hate against gays and lesbians.

Let’s stop racism – Expresses the wearers opposition to racism.

I’m Socialist – A way for the wearer to announce their support for socialism. The button reads “For dignity, equality, & justice… I’m socialist”.

I’m Union – Worn by union members as a way to demonstrate pride in their union as well as a way for other workers to identify their association with a union.