Created by
Episcopal Churchmen for South Africa, American
Subject of
Vorster, Balthazar Johannes, South African, 1915 - 1973
President Ford, Gerald Rudolph, American, 1913 - 2006
Date
February 25, 1976
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This letter from the Episcopal Churchmen for South Africa asks readers to call their state representatives, senators and President Gerald Ford to demand the United States not to relax restrictions on bank transactions with South Africa. The letterhead at the top of the page features an illustration of the African continent surrounded by the words [EPISCOPAL CHURCHMEN / for / SOUTH AFRICA]. The organization's contact information follows immediately and reads [14 West 11th Street New York, N.Y. 10011 Phone: (212) 477-0066 / -For A Free South Africa-]. The letter follows underneath and onto the back of the document.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
South Africa, Africa
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Documents and Manuscripts
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Africa
Black power
Correspondence
Episcopalian
International affairs
Religion
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.10
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2874f34-2975-4ff0-8d8c-cc0dce1a09aa

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