Published by
New Outlook Publishers, American
Written by
Lumer, Hyman, American
Date
1965
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 1/2 x 5 1/16 in. (19 x 12.8 cm)
Description
A pamphlet titled [What are We doing in the Congo?]. The cover features black print on discolored paper. Below the title, is a depiction of a hand labeled [USA BIG BUSINESS] rakes its fingers across a political map of the Congo, taking gold, copper, tin, uranium, diamonds, and cheap labor while leaving bodies in its wake. The interior consists of twenty-three pages of text. The back cover has an advertisement for New Outlook Publishers.
Place depicted
Congo (Republic of), Central Africa, Africa
Belgium, Europe
England, Europe
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Books and Published Materials
Type
pamphlets
Topic
Belgian colonialism
British colonialism
Business
Colonialism
Decolonization
International affairs
Mass media
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
Object number
2010.55.30
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd513f60ddb-7de1-4274-874d-e8c34accf977

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