Rare 1961 CUBAN Revolution Literacy Campaign Plaque Given to Teachers in CUBA

Description: To our collector, interior designer and eBay friends worldwide: In addition to this Cuban plaque, the Cuban Poster Gallery in Washington D.C. is offering a huge selection of Cuban political, solidarity and movie posters, many of which work beautifully well together. To view all of the posters, including a selection of international graphics, please visit our eBay Store (stores.ebay.com/CubanPosterGallery) where new listings are regularly being posted in both the Auction and Buy It Now/Best Offer formats. The Cuban Poster Gallery appreciates your business! Our price for this plaque is $149 Own a piece of Latin American and Caribbean history! The Cuban Poster Gallery is delighted to offer NOSOTROS CONTRIBUIMOS ("WE CONTRIBUTE"), a metal plaque given to the volunteer teachers who contributed to Cuba's famed, island-wide 1961 literacy campaign. The plaque shows a blackboard, pencil and the letter "a," which stands for alfabetización, the Spanish word for literacy. The 5 1/2 by 4 inch plaque also lists the Cuban government agency that coordinated the eight-month campaign, the Comision Nacional de Alfabetización (National Literacy Commission). The letters ME in the lower right-hand corner stand for Ministerio de Educacion (Ministry of Education), which oversaw the commission. The literacy campaign brought worldwide attention to the then-two-year-old Cuban revolution. In April 1961, 27 months after the revolution had triumphed, the Fidel Castro-led government embarked on this campaign to abolish illiteracy on the island. The government dubbed 1961 “Year of Education” and dispatched “literacy brigades” into the countryside to train new teachers, build schools and teach the illiterate how to read and write. The United Nations hailed the campaign a resounding success that raised Cuba’s literacy rate from approximately 77 percent (before 1959) to nearly 100 percent. Some critics charged that while the campaign was successful the teaching methods used were top heavy with propaganda. Overall condition of this vintage plaque is good with some imperfections, such as scratches on the surface. The photos we have posted are representative of the plaque you will receive. (We have several identical plaques in our stock and each is in good condition. But all have different imperfections). The colors on the plaque are strong. Buy with 100 percent confidence: all items purchased from the Cuban Poster Gallery on eBay can be returned for any reason within 30 days. About shipping: For buyers with an address in the United States, your purchase will be shipped FREE by USPS Ground Advantage or UPS with delivery confirmation. For international buyers (outside of the United States), eBay will calculate the cost of shipping and any required Customs duties and taxes. To view more than 900 distinctive Cuban graphics, including political, solidarity and silk-screened movie posters, as well as a selection of global graphics, we invite you to visit the Cuban Poster Gallery's eBay Store: stores.ebay.com/CubanPosterGallery

Price: 99.83 USD

Location: Washington, District Of Columbia

End Time: 2024-08-04T21:48:15.000Z

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