Catalogue Number
NMLH.1991.81.18
Object Name
Poster
Title
'Mandela Released! Free South Africa Now! Now Free All South African Political Prisoners. ANC Lives! ANC Leads!'
Place
South Africa
People
Nelson Mandela, African National Congress (ANC)
Events
Apartheid regime
Date
1990
Description
This is a large white poster with a black and white print of Nelson Mandela. It says "MANDELA RELEASED" in black text with a yellow back ground. There is a green border with black text that reads "NOW FREE ALL SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PRISONERS." There is yellow text at the bottom of the poster reading "Free South Africa Now!" The bottom of the poster has the ANC logo, and says "ANC lives ANC LEADS!" There is text that reads "Published by: The Nelson Mandela Reception Committee (Britain). 13 Mandela ST. London NW1 0DW.01.3877966."
The ANC refers to the African National Congress, a political party that fought against apartheid in South Africa and for the liberation of the country's Black population. The ANC was heavily criticised and persecuted by the South African state during apartheid, prompting groups like the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) in the UK to send messages of solidarity to them.
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was imprisoned, and released in 1990.
