Campaign Against Racial Exploitation
Campaign Against Racial Exploitation
Location: Australia
Duration: 1974 - 1995
In 1973 the Campaign Against Racial Exploitation (CARE) was formed as the first national anti-apartheid and anti-racism network in Australia, at the suggestion of South African exile Neville Curtis, and formally launched in December 1974. CARE launched many campaigns, including those against South African company Rothmans, and Woolworths and Shell,...
In 1973 the Campaign Against Racial Exploitation (CARE) was formed as the first national anti-apartheid and anti-racism network in Australia, at the suggestion of South African exile Neville Curtis, and formally launched in December 1974. CARE launched many campaigns, including those against South African company Rothmans, and Woolworths and Shell, and was prominent in sports boycotts. It established scholarships for South Africans and Namibians, and successfully lobbied for ANC and SWAPO offices. CARE was an umbrella body that included anti-apartheid bodies, Aboriginal land councils, unions, student and peace groups. CARE's first national office was in Canberra but by 1977 it moved to Sydney, then Adelaide and Perth. There were CARE branches in most states but it was most active in South Australia and Western Australia. It published a national newsletter. (Source: "The anti-apartheid movements in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand" by Peter Limb in International Solidarity and Support, Volume 1, South African Democracy Education Trust)
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