Created by
Chelsea Women's Health Team, American, ca. 1977 - 1980s
Subject of
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
Zimbabwe African People's Union, Zimbabwean, founded 1961
Date
1960-1977
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This flyer advertises a clothing drive for Zimbabwean liberation. The flyer contains several paragraphs of text and features an illustration of African men and women raising their fists. The title reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN LIBERATION!]. The back of the flyer contains more text and features an illustration of the African continent. The bottom of the flyer reads: [PAMBERI NE CHIMURENGA! / (ZANU's slogan FORWARD WITH THE REVOLUTION!)]. Above the slogan, handwritten text reads: [243 9336 / weds nites 7-10 PM].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Zimbabwe, Africa
Viet Nam, Asia
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Black power
Decolonization
Humanitarianism
International affairs
U.S. History, 1953-1961
U.S. History, 1961-1969
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.45
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca27974e-c19d-426a-9071-76dd1ef78638

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