Created by
Hunter College Black Student Union, American, founded 1970s
Date
November 1971
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This flier advertises a demonstration against Portuguese imperialism. It is white paper with black text and features a hand drawn outline of the African continent. The flier reads: [DEMONSTRATION AGAINST / PORTUGUESE / IMPERIALISM / NOV. 24 / AT 1PM / AT THE PORTUGUESE / GOVERNMENT TOURIST / INFORMATION AGENCY / 570 5TH AVE. N.Y.C. / AT 48TH St. / BLACK STUDENT UNION / HUNTER COLLEGE]. The back of the flier has information about Portuguese controlled countries in Africa. Hand written text in the bottom right corner reads [NOV 1971].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Angola, Central Africa, Africa
Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
Mozambique, Africa
Portugal, Europe
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Black power
Colonialism
International affairs
Portuguese colonialism
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.38
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5627cf137-bdcb-4e03-8f2a-3a2784ff355a

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