The Freedom Bus

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

22489

Title

The Freedom Bus, Edinburgh Anti-Apartheid Group

Description

The Freedom bus, painted in black and white design with the words SOUTH AFRICA FREEDOM NOW in red. The banner, item no. 22487 is attached to the side. A campaigning stall in front with two members of the group.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1991

Size

H202cm x W112cm

Type

Banner

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

5/C224/7

The banner was designed by Ronald Binnie and made by Stella MacKinnon, Raine Simmons and Kay Penman. The banner was made in the autumn of 1985 for a day of speakers
and activities organised by Edinburgh Anti-Apartheid Group at the Assembly Rooms. The day took off with a march down the Mound, led by members of the group carrying the banner.
Ronald Binnie, a member of the group, designed the banner was studying at the time, but became a professional illustrator working in Edinburgh. He produced six designs which were voted on at the group meeting, and the most popular was used. The banner was used at different events around the country in the campaign against the apartheid regime in South Africa and Namibia. Nelson Mandela was released from jail in 1990, the year in which Namibia gained independence. In 1994, Mandela was elected the first black president in the first democratic elections held in South Africa.

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in Britain
changed its name to ACTSA - Action on Southern Africa-and works as a solidarity movement for Southern Africa.

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Events > Campaigns > Anti-Apartheid

Events > Demonstrations > Protest movements

Events > Event Accessories > Banners and Flags

People > Adults > Men

People > Politics and government > Political Movements

People > Societies > Anti-Apartheid Group

Politics > Political movements > Anti-apartheid