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Project 3541
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Project 3541 is a collection of photographs shared by family members and loved ones of those who lived during the 1935-41 war between Ethiopia and Italy.
Feb 9, 2021 • 21 tweets • 10 min read
THREAD: In 1935, as Ethiopia braced for a war with Fascist Italy, African Americans from Harlem to Chicago and beyond rose in support of the African nation.

#BlackHistoryMonth #Ethiopia #WWII #Italy #Fascism In 1935, Black people in a segregated and racist America saw Ethiopia's struggle for independence as symbolic of the larger fight against oppression. They saw the upcoming war as an extension of bigger struggle.