Flier for demonstration against Portuguese imperialism in Africa: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This flier advertises a demonstration against Portuguese imperialism. It is white paper with black text and features a hand drawn outline of the African continent. The flier reads: [DEMONSTRATION AGAINST / PORTUGUESE / IMPERIALISM / NOV. 24 / AT 1PM / AT THE PORTUGUESE / GOVERNMENT TOURIST / INFORMATION AGENCY / 570 5TH AVE. N.Y.C. / AT 48TH St. / BLACK STUDENT UNION / HUNTER COLLEGE]. The back of the flier has information about Portuguese controlled countries in Africa. Hand written text in the bottom right corner reads [NOV 1971].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: November 1971
• Created by: Hunter College Black Student Union, American, founded 1970s
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Angola, Central Africa, Africa
• Place depicted: Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
• Place depicted: Mozambique, Africa
• Place depicted: Portugal, Europe
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Africa
• Topic: Black power
• Topic: Colonialism
• Topic: International affairs
• Topic: Portuguese colonialism
• Topic: U.S. History, 1969-2001
• Object number: 2015.97.27.38
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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