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The archive of the Dutch Zimbabwe Committee was transferred to the IISH.Denise Citroen (b. 1952) founded and chaired the Zimbabwe Committee, which was established in 1978. Its objective was to... [Collection highlight]
From the 1940s onwards, black rail workers in the British colony of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) began to flex muscle. They complained about arbitrary and abusive actions on the part of white workers.  '... [Item of the Day]
The Lancaster House Agreement was the independence agreement for Rhodesia, (Zimbabwe). The signing on 21 December 1979 effectively ended white rule in Rhodesia under Ian Smith. The Patriotic Front... [Item of the Day]