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Flyer advertising a protest against slaughter in Rhodesia

January 29, 1972

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 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].

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Catalog reference: 2015.97.27.66

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