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Many ways to wear a political message

A collage of clothing with various activist messages.

Top row, left to right:

Toque: Gulu Walk– Promotes ‘Gulu Walks’ events held in more than 80 cities to raise support for child victims of ethnic cleansing and war in northern Uganda.

Bandana: End Immigration Detention – Supports calls for an end to the practice of keeping ‘illegal’ immigrants in jails.

Bandana: Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win – The message is: the only way to win is to take the risk of engaging in struggle.

Bottom row, left to right:

Textile: Basta! Free Chile – Protests against the Pinochet Regime in Chile took place on the anniversary of the coup d’etat against Salvador Allende. The bird overcoming the beast represents the triumph of the people over authoritarianism.

Textile: Free All Namibian and South African Political Prisoners – Promotes the release of political prisoners held by South Africa’s apartheid government in Namibia and South Africa.