When Sarah lives in Philadelphia and decides to become a Quaker minister, Sarah finally openly wears the button to show her brave commitment to abolition and racial equality. Sarah keeps the button hidden for many years, as she is not yet ready to admit her radical ambitions to the world. Handful gives the button back to Sarah at her lowest moment, reminding Sarah of her once passionate ideals and giving her the strength to continue fighting for equality. Yet Handful saves the button from the ashes, stating that the support of other female friends is necessary for any woman to succeed. When Sarah’s father tells Sarah that this dream will never come true, Sarah throws the button in the fire, showing how she has given up on her ambitions. Sarah wants to be a jurist so that she can influence laws that will improve conditions for slaves. As a young girl, Sarah decides to use a silver button as a symbol of her dream to become a jurist, despite the impossibility of a woman having such a career in this time period.
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