Springfield Committee to End Apartheid
Springfield Committee to End Apartheid
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Duration: Unknown, existed in 1978 - Unknown, 1980s?
The Springfield Committee to End Apartheid was an anti-apartheid group based in Springfield, Massassachusetts. In December 1978 as a result of a picket Max Kay Jewelers agreed to stop selling the South African gold coin the Krugerrand. In January 1979 following a protest of the sale of blouses made in South Africa by Steigers, a chain of clothing...
The Springfield Committee to End Apartheid was an anti-apartheid group based in Springfield, Massassachusetts. In December 1978 as a result of a picket Max Kay Jewelers agreed to stop selling the South African gold coin the Krugerrand. In January 1979 following a protest of the sale of blouses made in South Africa by Steigers, a chain of clothing stores, Mr. Steiger agreed to take the blouses off the racks and not to sell other South African goods in the future. Frances Crowe was a founding member. (Source: Springfield Committee to End Apartheid document on this website; A Luta Continua, January 1979, South Africa Catalyst Project available on this website; and Frances Crowe Papers)
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