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Dartmouth shanties

Dartmouth shanties

On November 16, 1985, the Dartmouth Community for Divestment (DCD) constructed two shanties on the green, Biko Memorial Hall, named after Steve Biko, and Mandela Hall, named after Nelson Mandela. The building of the shanties was part of a campaign to get Dartmouth College to divest from companies doing business in apartheid South Africa. In addition, the DCD issued two demands to the Trustees, expecting their written statement of acceptance by mid-day, November 18th. The Trustees did not respond to the DCD demands, and a third shanty was built. Students began living in the shanties and refused to leave despite the cold weather and the administration's disapproval. (Source: Mandela Hall at http://raunerlibrary.blogspot.com/2013_12_08_archive.html and In the Best Interest of the College at http://raunerlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/11/in-best-interest-of-college.html, both accessed February 6, 2015.)
Place Created

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

Date

About November 17, 1985

Type of Item

Photograph

Description

On November 16, 1985, the Dartmouth Community for Divestment (DCD) constructed two shanties on the green, Biko Memorial Hall, named after Steve Biko, and Mandela Hall, named after Nelson Mandela. The building of the shanties was part of a campaign to get Dartmouth College to divest from companies doing business in apartheid South Africa. In addition, the DCD issued two demands to the Trustees, expecting their written statement of acceptance by mid-day, November 18th. The Trustees did not respond to the DCD demands, and a third shanty was built. Students began living in the shanties and refused to leave despite the cold weather and the administration's disapproval. (Source: Mandela Hall at...
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Text in Image

MANDELA HALL BIKO MEMORIAL HALL

Organization

Dartmouth Community for Divestment

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

This image was digitized by Dartmouth College Library, which provided it to the African Activist Archive Project.

Rights Management

Used curtsey of Dartmouth College Library.

Collection

Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College Library

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