Welcome to American Committee on Africa

 

Explore the records of the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) which chart the organization's involvement in African liberation struggles in the twentieth century. This rich source material documents the ACOA's work to inform the American public on African issues, expand US solidarity with liberation movements throughout Africa, and work with leaders and activists across Africa to drive political change. The collection covers a wide range of intersecting themes, from social justice, civil rights, and decolonization, to US anti-apartheid movements and Africa during the Cold War. 

Nature and Scope

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Foundations of the American Committee on Africa

An introduction to the history of the ACOA as an organization, its founders and its growth during the second half of the twentieth century. 

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Essays and Video Interviews

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Biographies

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