Close South Africa's Consulate

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Creator

Chicago Coalition on Southern Africa

Place Created

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date

Undated, Spring 1978

Type of Item

Petition

Length/duration

1 page

Description

The petition says South Africa has the most blatant system of racism seen in the world since Nazi Germany and that the South African government depends on foreign trade and investment to maintain the economic and military oppression of the black majority. This petition requests: "1. That the U.S. government break diplomatic relations with the apartheid government of South Africa and institute economic sanctions against that government. 2. That the South African consulate in Chicago, whose purpose is to disseminate propaganda for the racist regime of South Africa and promote foreign trade and investment in apartheid, be immediately closed." The petition says copies are to be presented to the...

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Organization

Chicago Coalition on Southern Africa

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