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Poster issued as part of a campaign to get the University of Californian (UC) to divest from companies doing business in South Africa. The poster says in a referendum the students voted 5-1 in favor of divestment. The poster says a petition was signed by 7,000 students, staff and faculty members in support of divestment. The poster says 650 people were arrested in non-violent civil disobedience actions in support of divestment. he poster says AFSCME Local 3211 and 3212, which represent U.C. clerical and technical employees, voted to divest. The poster says elected state and federal representatives endorse the U.C. divestment movement. The poster says a wide range of labor unions and clergy endorse and support the U.C. divestment movement. The poster says there was a 40 day sit-in for divestment. The poster says on April 17, 1985 there was an 80% effective student strike for divestment. • 1985 U.C. BERKELEY DIVESTMENT MOVEMENT BACKGROUND
Place Created

Berkeley, California, United States

Date

1985

Type of Item

Poster

Description

Poster issued as part of a campaign to get the University of Californian (UC) to divest from companies doing business in South Africa. The poster says in a referendum the students voted 5-1 in favor of divestment. The poster says a petition was signed by 7,000 students, staff and faculty members in support of divestment. The poster says 650 people were arrested in non-violent civil disobedience actions in support of divestment. he poster says AFSCME Local 3211 and 3212, which represent U.C. clerical and technical employees, voted to divest. The poster says elected state and federal representatives endorse the U.C. divestment movement. The poster says a wide range of labor unions and clergy...
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JUNE 21, 1995: THE U.S. BOARD OF REGENTS VOTED TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

This poster was digitized by Doug Minkler, who provided it to the African Activist Archive Project.

Rights Management

Used by permission of Doug Minkler.

Collection

Private collection of Doug Minkler

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