Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM MR-AAO-227
Title
Liberation : [Part 2]
Date(s)
- 1970-01-01 - 1997-12-31 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
The Working Class Movement Library holds the archives of the organisation from 1972 onwards.
Context area
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Liberation started in 1954 as the Movement for Colonial Freedom (MCF) and changed its name in 1970 to Liberation. Its mission was to work towards the political freeing of colonial peoples and political independence. It worked with trade unions and the labour party, supported the AAM, War on Want and other organisations. It did a lot of educational work, organised public meetings and conferences, and lobbied government. It dissolved in 1997.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Language of material
Script of material
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
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Notes area
Note
The organisation started in 1954 as the Movement for Colonial Freedom (MCF), and changed its name to Liberation in 1970. It dissolved in 1997.