African Activist Archive

This thorough description of the organizing methods used by Mass Divest in support of state divestment legislation was provided a packet for participants at the April 15, 1983 Conference on Public Investment and South Africa held in Boston. The document describes the work of four committees - on Outreach, Lobbying, Resources, and Media. Attractive posters and documents and 30- and 50-minute slide shows were created; a leaflet was produced in both English and Spanish; a list of holdings of the State Employees' and Teachers' Pension Funds in South African related companies and banks (enclosed) was maintained; and many organizational endorsements were received. The strong leadership and cooperation of Representative Mel King and Senator Jack Backman were crucial. The document also includes the text of the bill, a letter to the Editorial Board of the Boston Globe and the newspaper's editorial urging the governor to sign the bill, and an article about the campaign in the Phoenix weekly newspaper. [Note: A press release and the program of this conference is also available on this website.]

African Activist Archive

THE ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF MASS DIVEST

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