{"value"=>"<p>These scrapbooks (1921-1941) are about the Italian Ethiopian conflict and contain ephemera and clippings from a variety of both African American and mainstream newspapers. The clippings in these scrapbooks closely cover the second Italo-Ethiopian War and the actions of Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia, and Benito Mussolini, prime minister of Italy and leader of the National Fascist Party. Coverage also includes the years leading up to the War, as aggression from Italy increases, and several articles broadly explore Ethiopian culture. The clippings also cover Selassie's background and coronation, slavery in Ethiopia, the day-to-day movement of Italian troops and the progression of violence, England, Canada, and Finland's support of Ethiopia, Selassie's continued solicitation of aid from the League of Nations and the lack of action taken, and the economic effects of the war on Ethiopia.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>For more information about the second Italo-Ethiopian War, see the scrapbooks entitled Italo-Ethiopian War (SC Micro R-707 r. 7 and r. 8).</p>"}