April 4, 1985 National Protest Day for South African Divestment in Commemoration of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Creator

Martin Luther King Jr.; Southern Africa Resource Center

Place Created

Los Angeles, California, United States

Date

Spring 1985

Type of Item

Brochure

Length/duration

4 pages

Description

This brochure quotes from a joint statement by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Albert Luthuli on December 10, 1962 (Human Rights Day) in which they called for sanctions against South Africa. The brochure also includes the full text of an address by Dr. King on December 10, 1965 at Hunter College, New York City in which he advocating for international sanctions against South Africa. This benefit event was organized by the American Committee on Africa (ACOA). This document was reprinted by the Southern Africa Resource Center to use for organizing in Los Angeles as part of a National Day for South African Divestment in Commemoration of King. [Note: King's 1965 speech was printed by ACOA...

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Publisher

Southern Africa Resource Center

Organization

American Committee on Africa
Southern Africa Resource Center

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Collection

Kathleen Sheldon papers, Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections