Bosnian Independence Referendum Poster
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With Your Students
Date
c. February 1992
Description
A Bosnian independence referendum poster. The words on it come from a traditional Bosnian folk song of the Sevdalinka genre called Da Sam Ptica (If I Were a Bird). The referendum won overwhelmingly with 99.71% voting for independence, however this decision would plunge the country into nearly four years of warfare and genocide.
Type
Written Document
Region
Global
Era
Contemporary United States
Topic
Genocide, Global History and Geography
Repository
Arhiv Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Source
Arhiv Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine. Accessed at Stav: https://stav.ba/vijest/raja-je-rekla-svoje-a-i-papci/15473
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