Created by
Pan Africanist Congress, South African, founded 1959
Date
April 28, 1976
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This press release calls upon the United Nations to boycott South Africa. The title reads: [PAN-AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS]. The press release is several pages long and printed on white paper with black ink. It is stapled in the top left corner. The front page has three paragraphs separated by two underlined headers that read: [PRESS RELEASE] and [The black workers in South Africa live below subsistence level].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
South Africa, Africa
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Documents and Manuscripts
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
press releases
Topic
Africa
Black power
International affairs
Mass media
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50be42c47-1fea-45dd-83d1-f3d25b395e30

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