- Created by
- Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980
- Subject of
- General Motors Corporation, founded 1908
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, American, founded 1898
- Union Carbide, American, founded 1917
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer advertises a protest against Rhodesian imports. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of soldiers in the top right corner. The title reads: [Strike / A Blow / For African Freedom!] in bold letters. The title is followed by a paragraph of information about Rhodesian imports. Other bolded text on the flyer reads: [Stop Rhodesian Imports] and [Revolutionary Student Brigade]. The date [1974] is handwritten in the bottom right corner. The back of the flyer discusses the war in Zimbabwe, imperialism and the importance of student activism in several paragraphs divided by titles that read: [PEOPLE'S WAR IN ZIMBABWE], [IMPERIALSM - ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE], and [STUDENTS - AN IMPORTANT FORCE]. The bottom of the page features a drawing of the African continent that identifies several African countries. Text next to the drawing reads: [JOIN THE DEMONSTRATION / AGAINST THE "AFRICAN DAWN"].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Zimbabwe, Africa
- South Africa, Africa
- Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
- Cabinda, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
- Mozambique, Africa
- Namibia, Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Black power
- Business
- Decolonization
- International affairs
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.68
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.