Goodlett for Governor Pinback

No Place: No Printer. Unbound. Very Good. Item #022325

No printer, place or date. Presumed circa 1966. Union slug on the curl. 1 5/16 inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. Light green background with black letters and a portrait of Goodlett. A pinback promoting the 1966 candidacy of Dr. Charlton Goodlett for governor of California. He ran in part as opposition to the Vietnam War, losing to Ronald Reagan. Goodlett was a prominent civil rights activist in San Francisco, as well as a practicing physician and newspaper publisher of a Black community newspaper, the Sun-Reporter. He served as president of a local chapter of the NAACP and was influential in California politics, often affecting positive change through his connections. In honor of Dr. Goodlett, the official address of San Francisco City Hall was changed to 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place in 1999. VERY GOOD condition. A few minor scuffs to the face, slightly affecting the portrait. Minor uneven toning.

Price: $50.00