1ST NATIONAL BANK IS APARTHEID'S BANK!

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Creator

Chicago Committee to Save Lives in Chile; Chicago Coalition on Southern Africa; Clergy and Laity Concerned

Place Created

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date

Undated, possibly late 1977 or early 1978?

Type of Item

Leaflet

Length/duration

1 page

Description

This leaflet may have been passed out at a demonstration outside First National Bank. The leaflet says in 1976 U.S. banks had $2.2 billion in loans outstanding to South Africa, an amount roughly equivalent to the foreign exchange needed to cover South Africa's defense and oil import costs for that year. Contents: What is Happening Inside South Africa? • How Does First National Support Apartheid? • How Your Money Supports Racism • How First National's Lending Policies Affect Chicago • What You Can Do • Withdraw you personal/organizational account from First National • Protest First National Bank's sale of the Krugerrands • Support Illinois House...

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Publisher

Chicago Committee to Save Lives in Chile; Clergy and Laity Concerned; Chicago Coalition on Southern Africa

Organization

Chicago Coalition on Southern Africa
Clergy and Laity Concerned

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of former members of Chicago Coalition on Southern Africa.

Collection

Carole Collins Africa Collection, Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections