Created by
Young Socialist Alliance, American, 1960 - 1992
Subject of
Plummer, Viola, American, born 1937
Manuel, Sam, American
Socialist Workers Party, American, founded 1938
Brooklyn College, American, founded 1930
Date
October 1974
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This flier advertising an event about Portugal and African liberation. The flier is white with blue text and features a photograph of striking Luanda dock workers. The title is typed in all caps and reads: [PORTUGAL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR AFRICAN / LIBERATION]. Information about the event speakers, [Sam Manuel] and [Viola Plummer] is given on the left. Location and date information and the list of event sponsors are given at the bottom of the page. The back of the flier is blank except for text in the center that reads [OCT 1(?) OCT 1974 / BROOKLYN COLLEGE].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Portugal, Europe
Luando, Bié, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Black power
Colonialism
Decolonization
International affairs
Labor
Political organizations
Portuguese colonialism
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.58
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd579af454a-211b-494d-891c-4ae50d4b9f9c

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