About this Collection
The Soweto Black Organization collection has focused on Black agency in Brazilian history, documenting grassroots activism and the transnational consequences for democracy. This archive uncovers a variety of topics, including human-rights struggles, demand for African history in education, and Afro-Brazilian religious and cultural self-preservation.
Collection Overview
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Soweto Organização Negra (Soweto Black Organization)
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https://www.soweto.org.br, sowetoorganizacao@hotmail.com
Funding Note
Digitization for the Soweto Black Organization (Soweto Organização Negra) Collection was sponsored by the Modern Endangered Archives Program with funding from Arcadia.
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Description
The material encompasses three periods of Brazilian history: the onset of the military dictatorship (1964), democratization (the 1980s) and the deepening of Brazilian democracy (from the 1990s onwards). Digital access to this collection will enrich the understanding of the deterioration of democracy in present-day Brazil.
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