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Interview with Sylvia Hill

Interview with Sylvia Hill

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Creator

Sylvia Hill (Interviewee); William Minter (Interviewer)

Place Created

Washington, DC, United States

Date

August 12, 2004

Type of Item

Interview Transcript

Length/duration

26 pages

Description

Sylvia Hill is a long-time activist on Southern Africa Hill discusses the Patriotic Front and ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union). Hill discusses UNITA and MPLA. Hill discusses SWAPO (South West African People's Organisation) and Theo-Ben Gurirab. Hill discusses the purchase of medical supplies for women and children in SWAPO refugee camps in Angola. Hill discusses the sanctions movement and the divestment movement. Hill discusses Cecelie Counts, Sandra Hill, Robert Van Lierop, Jennifer Davis, Randall Robinson, and Bill Lucy and AFSCME. Hill discusses demonstrations at the South African Embassy, Deak Perera against the sale of the Krugerrand, and the corporate offices of Shell Oil because...
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Organization

Southern Africa Support Project

Coverage Africa

Angola
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Southern Africa
Zimbabwe

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

This interview was conducted as research for the book No Easy Victories: African Liberation and American Activists over a Half Century, 1950-2000. With assistance of Aluka (aluka.org), the interview was transcribed and prepared for presentation on the web. The transcript was reviewed by the interviewee, and an introduction was prepared by one of the editors of No Easy Victories. The transcript also is available on the No Easy Victories website. See: http://www.noeasyvictories.org

Rights Management

Used by permission of William Minter, Editor, No Easy Victories

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