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Letter from the Committee to Free the SASO 9

March 8, 1976

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This letter from the National Committee to Free the SASO 9 appeals to Christians to help free apartheid prisoners. The letter is white paper with black text. The title reads: [NATIONAL CTEE. TO FREE THE SASO 9 AND ALL APARTHEID / PRISONERS / An Appeal To Christians: Help Free Apartheid Prisoners]. The letter is two pages and was written by John Akpan. The back of each page is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2015.97.27.21ab

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