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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…

This image features two hands: one hand with a rope wrapped around, the other hand had a chain wrapped around it. This imagine represents two African Americans helping each other to freedom from Apartheid, which represents that South Africans can…

The End Conscription Campaign’s main role during the Anti-Apartheid movement was to create pressure on the government in South Africa to end conscription and opposition against militarization in white communities. As well as build support from…

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 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…

One South African artist, Willie Bester, states in the article, Apartheid’s Artistic Legacy, “My art was a chance to be heard…” This really embodies the importance of not only this art, but all art a it relates to people’s ability to express their…

After the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, there were over 3,000 South African citizens still imprisoned. This is equivalent to the entire population of Cape Cod Massachusetts. The same number of people completely fills Carnegie Hall and is…

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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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…

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…