HIST 398: South Africa's Freedom Struggle: Visual Resources
Poster Collection
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Posters from the Herskovits LibraryThese posters represent a sampling (approximately 600) of our growing collection of over 4000 Africana posters housed at the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies. The subjects covered here include politics, health, religion, liberation struggles, art exhibitions, and social issues.
Image Resources
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Community Video Education TrustDocumentary footage of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
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ARTstorA digital library of over 2 million images and media files covering the arts, architecture, humanities, social sciences, and sciences with tools for teaching, research and study. See ARTstor's complete list of available collections. Anyone can browse ARTstor collections using a computer on UNC campus. In order to view full size images and download or save content, however, you must first register for an ARTstor user account. For more information, see the library's ARTstor guide.
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic ArchivesNational Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. The Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives is a research and reference center devoted to the collection, preservation and dissemination of visual materials that encourage and support the study of the arts, cultures and history of Africa.
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Africa Media OnlineThis website is a good first stop for your project. It has over 120000 African pictures available online. The emphasis of the company is to enable Africans to tell Africa's story in the global arena. When you are using material from this website, remember to provide full captions and link back to their website.
NOTE: You will need to register and create an account first.
Posters were an important form of social media during South Africa's freedom struggle
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