The Origin
John Africa said that there are four stages of revolution: information, formation, confrontation, and finality. “The Origin” represents the information and formation stages, which showcase the birth of The MOVE Organization and its early evolution and activities. The items in this section of the exhibit include original writings from John Africa, which clarified the beliefs of MOVE and the enemy of Life. Called “The Guidelines,” these teachings were first dictated to his family members and, later, to other MOVE members.
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John Africa’s Dictations to Louise
MOVE Founder John Africa dictated his teachings, referred to in MOVE as “The Guidelines,” to family members. Here, his sister Louise James has written the original dictations of John Africa by hand concerning the origin of MOVE’s name, MOVE’s purpose, and the escalating police targeting of MOVE.
Zoo Information
MOVE frequently printed excerpts from The Guidelines as flyers to share with the public. This original flyer, containing “Zoo Information,” was distributed by MOVE members to people visiting the Philadelphia Zoo.