Created by
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
Subject of
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
Kissinger, Henry Alfred, German American, born 1923
Vorster, Balthazar Johannes, South African, 1915 - 1973
Smith, Ian Douglas, Zimbabwean, 1919 - 2007
Date
June 1977
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This flyer briefly summarizes Henry Kissinger's policy toward Zimbabwe. The flyer is blue with black text and several illustrations. The illustration in the top left corner depicts people with fists raised in protest. The illustration in the top right corner depicts a building and two palm trees with text that reads: [Let Us Rebuild]. The illustration just below this depicts a map of Zimbabwe with the names of its surrounding countries: [ZAMBIA / MOZAMBIQUE / AZANIA / BOTSWANA]. The center of the page reads: [The Zimbabwe African / National Union / CARRY THE REVOLUTION THROUGH TO THE END]. The words [KISSINGER HANDS OFF ZIMBABWE!] is typed above a paragraph of information about Kissinger's policy. The large illustration in the bottom right corner depicts Ian Smith surrounded by rifles marked [ZANLA]. The back of the flyer is black except for handwritten text in the bottom right that reads [JUNE / 1977].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Zimbabwe, Africa
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Africa
Black power
Decolonization
International affairs
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.54
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f90be38-f06a-40fe-add0-d75bb3e3b38e

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