Mozambique will be Free
Poster
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Mozambique came under Portuguese control in the 16th century. The land was exploited for its natural resources of gold and ivory. In 1885, it was established as a formal colony called Portuguese East Africa. Beginning in the 1950s, native peoples began to protest their colonial status. From 1961 and lasting more than a decade, Frelimo (Front for the Liberation of Mozambique) rebels fought a guerrilla war. In 1974 Portugal officially agreed to support Mozambique's independence. The country became independent on June 25, 1975.
The guerrilla fighter featured on this poster is FRELIMO leader Samora Machel, who became the President of Mozambique following independence.
The guerrilla fighter featured on this poster is FRELIMO leader Samora Machel, who became the President of Mozambique following independence.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Mozambique will be Free (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster issued by the Committee for a Free Mozambique. USA, 1970. |
| Physical description | Photographic image of guerrilla fighter and FRELIMO leader Samora Machel holding a child in his arms. An address on West 116th Street, New York, is printed in the bottom left corner. |
| Credit line | Given by Martin Bailey |
| Summary | Mozambique came under Portuguese control in the 16th century. The land was exploited for its natural resources of gold and ivory. In 1885, it was established as a formal colony called Portuguese East Africa. Beginning in the 1950s, native peoples began to protest their colonial status. From 1961 and lasting more than a decade, Frelimo (Front for the Liberation of Mozambique) rebels fought a guerrilla war. In 1974 Portugal officially agreed to support Mozambique's independence. The country became independent on June 25, 1975. The guerrilla fighter featured on this poster is FRELIMO leader Samora Machel, who became the President of Mozambique following independence. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.540-2021 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2021 |
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