Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Circular badge with the slogan 'Students for A Democratic Society', made circa 1968 - 1971. It was produced by the group Students for a Democratic Society at Monash University. It was worn by Ken Norling while attending anti-Vietnam war and anti-conscription rallies in Melbourne, circa 1968 - 1973. Ken was a student at Monash University from 1968 to 1973, and was involved in student politics, including membership of the militant Student's for a Democratic Society.
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.
Physical Description
Off-white badge with black text.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society, Social Spaces & Youth
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Ken Norling, 16 Jul 1991
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Place & Date Made
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User
Mr Ken Norling, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1968-1973
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Issued By
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Clayton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1968-1971
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Inscriptions
Printed black ink: Students for a/Democratic/Society.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.7 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
Anti-Conscription Campaigns, Conscription, Vietnam Moratorium, Vietnam War, 1959-1975, Wars & Conflicts, Political Protests, Activism, Draft Resistance, Socialism
