The brochure says the Alexander Defense Committee was established in February, 1965 in response to the persecution of Dr. Neville Alexander and ten of his comrades, who were arrested in July 1963 and held eight months in solitary confinement before being indicted and convicted of sabotage. The brochure says the "sabotage" of which they were guilty consisted of having formed study groups to consider various methods of conducting the struggle against apartheid; they were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to ten years. The brochure outlines the cases of Mr. P. Gcabashe and Mr. Moloyi. The brochure includes the Statement of Aims of the Defense Committee, lists officers and sponsors, and...
The brochure says the Alexander Defense Committee was established in February, 1965 in response to the persecution of Dr. Neville Alexander and ten of his comrades, who were arrested in July 1963 and held eight months in solitary confinement before being indicted and convicted of sabotage. The brochure says the "sabotage" of which they were guilty consisted of having formed study groups to consider various methods of conducting the struggle against apartheid; they were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to ten years. The brochure outlines the cases of Mr. P. Gcabashe and Mr. Moloyi. The brochure includes the Statement of Aims of the Defense Committee, lists officers and sponsors, and requests financial support for political detainees and their families.
