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Poster produced by the National Association For Irish Freedom.

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Poster produced by the African Support Committee.

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Three posters produced by the Organización Continental Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Estudiantes (Continental Latin American and Caribbean Organization of Students).

Poster 1) "Cuba / 10 Revolucion. Hasta La Victoria Siempre."

Poster 2) "Jordana Continental De Apoyo A Viet Nam, Cambodia Y Laos, 15 Al 21 De Octubre"

Poster 3) "Jornada del guerrillero heroica. Octubre del 8 al 15"

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Three posters produced by the Organización Continental Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Estudiantes (Continental Latin American and Caribbean Organization of Students).

Poster 1) "Cuba / 10 Revolucion. Hasta La Victoria Siempre."

Poster 2) "Jordana Continental De Apoyo A Viet Nam, Cambodia Y Laos, 15 Al 21 De Octubre"

Poster 3) "Jornada del guerrillero heroica. Octubre del 8 al 15"

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Poster issued by the Comision de Orientacion Revolucionaria del CC (Cuban Communist Party).

Scope and Contents From the Series: Posters in this series illustrate international political activism with a focus on Latin America. Also included are materials referencing political activism in Ireland and France. Subject matter includes political revolution in Cuba, Chile, and Mexico, Irish independence, Puerto Rican independence, transnational political solidarity, and the May 1968 civil unrest and student led protest movement in France. Revolutionary figures depicted include Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Emiliano Zapata, and...

Abstract

The collection contains a diverse array of political and social issue posters, as well as several art prints, bumper stickers, and postcards from the 1960s-2020. Used as tools for community organizing, to express political and social discontent, and fight for social change, political posters offer unique insights into histories of struggles using a combination of high-contrast colors, striking images and vivid illustrations coupled with sharp slogans and descriptive text.