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In print on the art piece: "The oppressed Christians of South Africa have long been united to Christ, who by his own suffering and death, became a victim of oppression and violence." Black and white, vertically striped cross to which a figure of a…

This poster directly relates to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in February of 1990, and is dedicated to a celebratory event at Malcolm X College in Chicago, Illinois. The organizers of the event and creators of the poster were The Chicago…

A black and white photograph depicts a South African women standing amongst seated white women. Alongside, black and red text can be seen printed all on white poster paper. The top and bottom text originated from an older yet similar poster by the…

The first free election in South Africa occurred in 1994. Along with other discriminatory practices, many black children did not have access to the same education, if any, that white children did. The assumption of illiteracy among black people…

In this image, Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro are contently sitting next to one another to represent the final union of South Africa and Cuba. In the lower corner, the globe with shaking hands popping out from South Africa and Cuba link together.…

The medium used was an offset lithograph poster. It is considered art because it was an ongoing social issue during the movement and what speaks louder than a powerful and vulnerable piece of art. Martin A. Berger, Seeing through Race: A…

The piece features a large figure in red overlooking the people of South Africa chained up from this Apartheid. Linked together to fight against it, this shows the people affected by this Apartheid coming together as one but breaking once it reaches…

Voting Station is a step by step instructional poster on how to vote created by South African comic Jonathan Zapiro. This poster was created in response to the South African government holding its first democratic election in years and allowing the…

This is a black crew neck sweater from the British organization called ‘Anti Apartheid’, promoting solidarity in the movement to boycott South Africa. In the center of the sweater, black and white people have joined together, signifying their unity…

This collection acts as a strong voice for anyone who couldn’t speak up about the topic directly. It allowed them to display this through art. This piece in particular is very impactful and conveys a strong message.
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In this image, we see an…