With One Voice For Comprehensive Mandatory Sanctions Against South Africa

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Creator

Africa Office National Council of Churches

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

Undated, about spring 1988

Type of Item

Brochure

Length/duration

6 pages

Description

The brochure about the National Anti-Apartheid Lobby Day on June 16 asks people to write to the President and contact Representatives and Senators urging their support for HR 1580/S 556, the comprehensive sanctions bill. The Lobby Day commemorates Soweto Day, a day of solidarity with the people of South Africa. Organize group lobbying visits to local congressional offices and send local activists to join the people's push for sanctions in Washington. The brochure quotes Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Reverend Frank Chikane, and Reverend Allan Boesak and shows a photograph of them before they were arrested and briefly held for protesting the February 23, 1988 crackdown on non-violent opposition to...

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Publisher

National Council of Churches, Africa Office

Organization

National Council of Churches

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Collection

Miloanne Hecathorn papers, Michigan State University Library Special Collections