Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2012.001.214 |
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Collection |
Bill Cohen Collection |
Title |
There's no Excuse for Domestic Violence |
Date |
ca. 2000 |
Description |
White background with a purple ribbon in center. In purple letters "There's NO EXCUSE / for Domestic Violence" |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.75 inches |
Material |
Metal |
Notes |
Activists used this button to successfully push state legislators to crack down on domestic violence. For example, one new law said that police on the scene of a domestic dispute could charge a perpetrator even if the apparent victim refused to press charges. |
Provenance |
Bill Cohen, a long-time Ohio Statehouse News Bureau reporter, donated a collection of political memorabilia and ephemera to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board in 2012. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
Search Terms |
Ribbon |
Subjects |
Domestic violence Political action Political activists Political activity |