Revolution: Museum Object and Cultural History

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This newsletter from the African National Counceil of Zimbabwe discusses the liberation of Zimbabwe through armed struggle. The front cover of the newsletter is tan with black text and features a drawing of Zimbabwe that reads: [OUR / ZIMBABWE / We love / & Cherish]. The title is typed and reads: [REVOLUTION / IN REVOLUTION UNITY IS POWER]. The names of surrounding countires are written around the drawing: [Zambia] to the north, [Mozambique] to the east, [S. Africa] to the south, and [Botswana] to the west. The bottom of the front page reads: [OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ZIMBABWE / Unite to liberate Zimbabwe through armed struggle / REGISTERED AT THE GPO AS A NEWSPAPER]. The interior consists of articles, images, and illustrations. The back cover is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1970s
• Published by: African National Council-Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean, 1971 - 1974
• Type: newsletters
• Medium: ink on paper with metal
• 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
• Place depicted: South Africa, Africa
• Place depicted: Botswana, Africa
• Place depicted: Zambia, Africa
• Place depicted: Mozambique, Africa
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Africa
• Topic: Black power
• Topic: Decolonization
• Topic: International affairs
• Object number: 2015.97.27.48
• 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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