Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Circular badge with the slogan 'Students for A Democratic Society', made in 1968. It was produced by the group Students for a Democratic Society at Monash University. It was acquired by Michael Hamel-Green during his period of draft resistance and other anti-conscription activities between 1965 and 1972. Michael was one of the initiators and core members of the Students for a Democratic Society, founded at The University of Melbourne in 1968. Student activism at Monash University during the late sixties and early seventies saw militant occupations of university buildings, student general meetings with numbers in their thousands, and protests around a range of issues both on and off-campus.
This badge was used in travelling exhibition 'Moratorium Means to Stop', produced by Museums Victoria in 1991.
Physical Description
Tin-plate button, coated with white paper and plastic cover. Black print on front, and lapel pin attached to back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Hamel-Green, 01 Dec 1992
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Place & Date Made
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User
Mr Michael Hamel-Green, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1968-1970
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Inscriptions
Printed, black ink, front, 'Students for a/Democratic/Society'.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.8 cm (Length), 0.5 cm (Height)
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References
Grey, Jeffrey and Doyle, Jeff (1991) "Australia and the Vietnam War: A Select Bibliography," Vietnam Generation: Vol. 3 : No. 2 , Article 11. Available at: [Link 1] Edwards, Peter (2014) Australia and the Vietnam War. Sydney, NewSouth Publishing.
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Keywords
Conscription, Personal Effects, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts
