mda04. ‘Free Nelson Mandela!’ postcard

In 1980 the AAM circulated a declaration calling for the release of Nelson Mandela, signed by trade unions, politicians, academics and playwrights. It distributed thousands of badges, leaflets and stickers calling for Mandela’s release, in response to a campaign launched inside South Africa. More than 5,000 copies of this postcard were sent to the South African Sunday Post, which backed the South African campaign.