Chase Manhattan - Partner in Apartheid SDS
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by Students for a Democratic Society
New York, New York, United States
1965
Type: Button
Coverage in Africa:
South Africa
Coverage outside Africa:
United States
Language:
English
Button created by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) for a campaign against Chase Manhattan Bank. A barbed wire fence goes across the button, between the two parts of the text. Chase was as a leading member of a consortium of banks that provided a revolving loan fund to the South African government that was instrumental in resolving the South Africa economic crisis following the Sharpeville massacre. Size: 1-1/4 inches across.
Collection: Andrew Norman collection
