Stop Deaths in Detention!
Poster
ca. 1980 (published)
ca. 1980 (published)
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Poster in black with red lettering entitled 'Stop Deaths in Detention!', published by the Anti-Apartheid Movement. The poster tells the story of Joseph Mdluli who was killed in police custody in 1976, along with 17 other opponents of apartheid who died in mysterious circumstances during the following 12 months while being held in detention without trial. Mounted on another piece of paper and stamped with the Anti-Apartheid yin and yang symbol.
Object details
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| Title | Stop Deaths in Detention! (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed poster |
| Brief description | Poster by David King entitled 'Stop Deaths in Detention!', published by the Anti-Apartheid Movement. Great Britain, ca. late 1970s-mid 1980s. |
| Physical description | Poster in black with red lettering entitled 'Stop Deaths in Detention!', published by the Anti-Apartheid Movement. The poster tells the story of Joseph Mdluli who was killed in police custody in 1976, along with 17 other opponents of apartheid who died in mysterious circumstances during the following 12 months while being held in detention without trial. Mounted on another piece of paper and stamped with the Anti-Apartheid yin and yang symbol. |
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| Accession number | E.210-2011 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2013 |
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