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Angola's first president, Agostinho Neto, is the subject of this poster. He was in office from 1975 to 1979.

This poster advertises for Angola's Youth Day, which happens yearly on April 14.

This poster encourages a boycott of Swiss banks. During apartheid, many people refused to invest in South African companies or affairs, including by purchasing the Krugerrand. Swiss banks continued to see South Africa as a safe and lucrative…

Under the apartheid system in South Africa, many opponents were taken into police custody. They could be held for months or even years, legally, without being charged. Many people across the world protested this practice, but this poster reminds…

The hit American novel and movie "Gone With the Wind" is parodied in this poster. In it, US President Ronald Reagan saves UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from a nuclear mushroom cloud. It refers to the nuclear proliferation that took place in…

This poster protests the Coca-Cola company's investment in South Africa. Coke was introduced in South Africa in 1938, before apartheid, and its products became popular rapidly. By the 1980s, Coke held 90% of the soft drink market in South Africa,…

This poster supports the liberty of political prisoners in South Africa. Under the system of apartheid, many people who spoke out against inequalities were jailed indefinitely. American supporters raised awareness about this human rights violation.

A visit by Nelson Mandela to Chicago is promoted in this poster. Labor unions in Chicago, longtime supporters of the anti-apartheid struggle, hosted his visit at the Plumbers' Union Hall.

This poster advertises a concert in honor of Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday in 1988. Many famous musicians performed in support of the still-imprisoned Mandela and his anti-apartheid message. This is the last birthday that Mandela would spend in…

A poster in support of independence for Namibia. It had been a colony for 100 years, first under German rule, and then under British as part of South Africa. In the 1960s, the UN recognized the nation as being separate from South Africa, but…