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South Africa Uncensored

African American Museum

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Object Details

Edited by

Tee Beveridge, American, 1923 - 1993

Narrated by

Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976

Distributed by

Council on African Affairs, American, 1942 - 1955

Owned by

Pearl Bowser, American, 1931 - 2023

Caption

"South Africa Uncensored" is an anti-apartheid film highlighting the African National Congress's struggle against the Union of South Africa government and its implementation of racial apartheid.

Description

An anti-apartheid documentary short with the title South Africa Uncensored. It consists if a single reel of black-and-white 16mm acetate film with optical sound. It was distributed by the Council on African Affairs, edited by Hortense Beveridge, and narrated by Paul Robeson.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Date

1951

Object number

2012.79.1.5.1a

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
short subjects
16mm (photographic film size)

Medium

acetate film

Dimensions

Duration: 22 min.
Physical extent (film): 775 ft

Place filmed

South Africa, Africa

Place made

Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

Pearl Bowser Collection

Classification

Time-based Media - Moving Images

Movement

Anti-apartheid movements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Activism
Africa
Documentary films
Film
Race discrimination

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5409dce50-09d0-4705-9ff3-7653b6ab4dee

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.79.1.5.1a

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Colorful film frame with rainbow background and text, "FOCUS Adjust Sound Level"

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