Catalogue Number
NMLH.1991.81.28
Object Name
Poster
Title
DONT BUY TESCOS APARTHEID GOODS
Place
Namibia; South Africa
People
Mandela, Nelson
Date
1980-1990
Description
A white and blue striped poster with red text reading "DON'T BUY TESCO'S APARTHEID GOODS"
This poster was produced by the Anti-Apartheid Movement, a British organisation that was at the centre of the international movement opposing Apartheid in South Africa and Namibia. Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed from 1948 until the early 1990's. Many individuals as well as organisations refused to buy products from South Africa during this period as a way to protest the system of Apartheid and show solidarity with the non-white population. This poster specifically targets the supermarket chain Tesco, using the colours of Tesco's logo and a similar font to parody their advertising campaigns.
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