Flyer advertising a protest against slaughter in Rhodesia: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This flyer advertises a protest against the slaughter in Rhodesia. The flyer is white with black text. The title, subtitles, and location information are bolded in all caps. The title, [PROTEST THE SLAUGHTER / IN RHODESIA], is centered on the page as are the subtitles [FASCIST TERROR MOUNTS AGAINST ZIMBABWE], [5,000,000 AFRICANS TO 250,000 WHITES, BUT...], [RHODESIA HANDED TO RACISTS BY U.S. & BRITAIN], and [AFRICAN MASSES RESIST]. The back of the flyer is blank except for handwritten text in the bottom left that reads: [JAN / 1972].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: January 29, 1972
• Created by: Youth Against War & Fascism, American, founded 1961
• 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: Zimbabwe, Africa
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Africa
• Topic: Black power
• Topic: International affairs
• Topic: U.S. History, 1969-2001
• Object number: 2015.97.27.66
• 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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