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Black and White in South Africa

1957

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A documentary film with the title Black and White in South Africa. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white 16mm acetate film with sound. Through the use of contextual narration by Edgar McInnis, archival footage, reenactments and still imagery, the documentary explores the causes and consequences of Apartheid in South Africa. The opening scenes focus on early encounters between the Dutch and native peoples of southern Africa.

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Catalog reference: 2017.55.77.1a

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