Governor Michael Dukakis, State Senator Jack Backman, and State Representative Tyrone Brooks at the second Conference on Public Investment and South Africa

Place Created

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date

April 15, 1983

Type of Item

Photograph

Description

Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis (center), flanked by Massachusetts State Senator Jack Backman (left) and Georgia State Representative Tyrone Brooks at the opening session of the second Conference on Public Investment and South Africa held in Boston, Massachusetts on April 15-16. The State of Massachusetts enacted a law, introduced by State Senator Backman and State Representative Mel King, to end the investment of public pension funds in firms doing business in or with South Africa. Passed over the veto of then Governor Edward King on January 4, 1983, it was the strongest divestment legislation of any state at that time. The conference was organized by the American Committee on Africa...

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Organization

American Committee on Africa
Massachusetts Coalition for Divestment from South Africa (MASS Divest)

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Rights Management

Used by permission Africa Action (successor to the American Committee on Africa).