Collection Highlights
Freedom to the Slaves
Date:
ca. 1865
Object Number:
PR.052.58
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon
Object Number:
2002.74.158
Date:
ca. 1962-1982
Medium:
Fabric
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 2 in. ( 12.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Rectangular ribbon: "FREE NELSON MANDELA!/African National Congress"; black and silver.
Gallery Label:
Nelson R. Mandela was wrongly imprisoned in South Africa from 1962-1990 for publicly advocating the dissolution of the South African government's racist regime. After his release, he became its first post-apartheid president.
Credit Line:
Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
