Imperialism Destroys the People of Africa: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pamphlet written by James W. Ford on imperialism in Africa. The cover features black print on yellowed paper. At center, a black and white photograph of James W. Ford. The interior consists of fifteen pages of text. The back cover features other pamphlet in the "Series on Negro Problems."

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1931
• Published by: Harlem Section of the Communist Party, American
• Written by: James W. Ford, American, 1893 - 1957
• Type: pamphlets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 5 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (14.8 x 10.9 cm)
• Place depicted: Africa
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Children
• Topic: Colonialism
• Topic: Decolonization
• Topic: International affairs
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Political organizations
• Topic: Politics
• Object number: 2010.55.32
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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