NO CAMBRIDGE DOLLARS FOR APARTHEID! VOTE YES ON QUESTION 5 NOV. 6

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Creator

Cambridge Anti-Apartheid Coalition

Place Created

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date

Undated, about September or October 1979

Type of Item

Leaflet

Length/duration

1 page

Description

Educational leaflet about a non-binding ballot referendum that reads: "Shall the City of Cambridge refrain from investing public monies in banks and other financial institutions doing business in or with the Republic of South Africa?" The leaflet answers these questions: 1) Why should the Cambridge public be concerned about investments in South Africa? 2) What is apartheid? 3) How do investments in apartheid hurt citizens of South Africa and Cambridge? 4) But don't U.S. investments work to liberalize the racist system? 5) How will passage of this measure help our community? The leaflet discusses Bantustans, land, racial segregation, the passbook, civil liberties, trade union rights, police...

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Organization

Cambridge Anti-Apartheid Coalition

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Collection

Cindy Ruskin papers, Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections