Aracelly Santana t-shirt and button collection.

The second half of the 20th century was a tumultuous time for the Southern African region. The instability was mostly due to racial segregation and the marginalization of ethnic groups. It was a time of military coups and political assassinations. Many outsiders were outraged over the injustices bei...

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Other Authors: Santana, Aracelly (Compiler)
Language:English
Subjects:
Labor unions > South Africa > Sources.
Anti-apartheid movements > South Africa > Sources.
South Africans > Politics and government > Sources.
South Africa > Politics and government > 1978-1989 > Sources.
T-shirts.
Buttons (information artifacts)
Genre:
Sources.
T-shirts.
Buttons (information artifacts)
Online Access:
View the inventory of the collection
Local Note:
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:1 box (1 linear ft.)
Format: Kit
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Summary:
The second half of the 20th century was a tumultuous time for the Southern African region. The instability was mostly due to racial segregation and the marginalization of ethnic groups. It was a time of military coups and political assassinations. Many outsiders were outraged over the injustices being committed and groups were formed in the United States. This personal collection of Ms. Santana's t-shirts and buttons represents one way that people voiced their opinions about the current events.
Note:This collection forms part of the African Activist Archive collections.
Call Number:MSS 372
Cite As:
Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Aracelly Santana Poster and T-shirt collection, MSS 372, Special Collections, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Source of Acquisition:
Donated by Aracelly Santana.
Biographical Sketch:
Ms. Aracelly Santana was senior political advisor at the United Nations Centre Against Apartheid from 1981 to 1992. This is her personal collection of T-shirts, produced mostly by South African organizations such as the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its affiliated unions, and by the United Democratic Front (UDF) and its affiliates.