Placard reading "Sanction South Africa Now!": Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The placard is somewhat larger than an average human torso, white, and rectangular. It is relatively sturdy paper, similar to thick cardstock, with two punched holes, roughly seven inches apart, centered at the top. String threads through both holes and is meant to support the weight of the placard when hung around the neck. There are 4 lines of large black text centered on the placard's front which reads: [SANCTION/SOUTH/AFRICA/NOW!]. "NOW!" also has a bolded underline.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: late 20th century
• Created by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010
• Type: placards (information artifacts)
• Medium: paper, printing ink, string
• Dimensions: H x W: 28 1/16 × 22 in. (71.3 × 55.9 cm)
• Place depicted: South Africa, Africa
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Africa
• Topic: Communication
• Topic: International affairs
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: U.S. History, 1969-2001
• Object number: 2013.200.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Catherine M. Bailey
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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