Zimbabwe
The majority of the materials in this collection articulate the perspective of the Zimbabwe African National Union which was founded in August 1963 to organize and mobilize the masses to confront and wrestle power from the 240,000 white settlers. In 1966, ZANU re-launched "Chimurenga" (the war of liberation) originally started in 1896 and began military engagement with the White Settler State which would last until 1980. The contents of the collection include periodicals, monographs (short books), transcripts of speeches, and miscellaneous publications and articles and reports. Our periodicals range from 1978-1992.Strengths of the collection include themes and information around women inZimbabwe and a number of issues of Zimbabwe News published during the war ofindependence.
Highlighted Periodicals:
Highlighted Periodicals:
Speak Out/Taurai/ Khulumani: Published by the WomensAction Group in Harare, this publication focused on important and relevantissues facing women in Zimbabwe including contraception, health, legal rights,marriage, and evolving cultural gender roles and responsibilities. Thisperiodical was published in English, Ndebele and Shona. Six issuesranging from 1989-1991.
Social Development and Change: This journal aims topromote discussion and debate amongst people in Zimbabwe on issues of changeand development that concern the country. It was published by a voluntarynon-profit collective. Five issues ranging from 1988-1992.
Moto Magazine: Originally a voice ofcriticism of the colonial government, after independence, Moto switched itsfocus to issues generally marginalized by the state-controlled press, running socioeconomic and human-interest stories, often set in rural communities. Inaddition to national and international news, Moto also featured articles onreligion, sports and book reviews. Seven issues ranging from 1988-1992.
Heal the Wounds News: Heal the WoundsCampaign was founded in February 1988 to assist victims of South Africanaggression in Zimbabwe. Three issues ranging from 1989-1990.
Zimbabwe News: The official organ of the ZimbabweAfrican National Union, the Zimbabwe News functioned as the periodical of therevolutionary struggle. Each issue is over 60 pages and contains comprehensivenews, political thought, writings and updates from the struggle. Six issues ranging from July 1977-December 1978. After independence, Zimbabwe News begins to function as the state controlledresource for news, government policies, obituaries, editorials, etc. Five issues ranging from 1985-1992.
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Zimbabwe
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Transcript
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Periodical
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Monograph
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Year
1979
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1982
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1990
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1989
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1974
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Subject
National Liberation
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Africa
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Zimbabwe
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Anti-Imperialism
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Women
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Author
Robert Mugabe
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Ministry of Community Development and Women's Affairs
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Naomi Nhiwatiwa
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Dr. Mutulu Shakur
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Sarudzai Churucheminzwa
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Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU)
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Zimbabwe
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Chimurenga
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Robert Mugabe
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armed struggle
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