Forum on divestment at Oberlin College

Creator

Roger Sauterer

Place Created

Oberlin, Ohio, United States

Date

April 11, 1979

Type of Item

Photograph

Description

Forum and rally calling for divestment from corporations doing business in South Africa at Wilder Bowl at Oberlin College. Hundreds of students attended the forum, after which there was large rally around the administration building. Student speakers included Andre Mesarovic, Vicki Meminger, Joe Sims, Diane Quarles, and Carey Dunne. History Professor Ron Suny and campus Minster Willy Ludlow also addressed the crowd. The forum was part of a general campus strike called for by the Oberlin Coalition for the Liberation of Southern Africa. (Source: Roger Sauterer and The Oberlin Review, April 13, 1979)

Organization

Oberlin Coalition for the Liberation of Southern Africa

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Rights Management

Used by permission of Roger Sauterer.

Collection

Private collection of Roger Sauterer