The leaflet advertises a talk by Lee Farris, Southern Africa Coordinator of Boston Mobilization for Survival, on October 17, 1991. Ferris was one of the few international observers invited to the historic first national conference of the African National Congress, held in July 1991. A long-time activist, Farris drafted divestment legislation for the city of Boston and led the successful effort for its passage in 1984. She has traveled in Southern Africa and published articles in Southern Africa Magazine, The Progressive, and elsewhere. She will discuss issues dividing the ANC and the government, causes and effects of township violence, women in the anti-apartheid movement, and what role the...
The leaflet advertises a talk by Lee Farris, Southern Africa Coordinator of Boston Mobilization for Survival, on October 17, 1991. Ferris was one of the few international observers invited to the historic first national conference of the African National Congress, held in July 1991. A long-time activist, Farris drafted divestment legislation for the city of Boston and led the successful effort for its passage in 1984. She has traveled in Southern Africa and published articles in Southern Africa Magazine, The Progressive, and elsewhere. She will discuss issues dividing the ANC and the government, causes and effects of township violence, women in the anti-apartheid movement, and what role the U.S. should play in South Africa's future.
