Contesting Apartheid: U.S. Activism, 1960-1987

by Donald R. Culverson

Overview

This book examines how U.S. citizen groups have been drawn to the issue to develop more comprehensive explanations of American connections to the production and distribution of wealth and poverty in southern Africa and to expand options for transnational citizen activism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367007515
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction — Interpreting Anti-Apartheid Activism — Discovery, Dependence, and Denial: The Legacy of U.S.-South African Relations, 1867–1960 — The Sharpeville Massacre and the Rise of U.S. Anti-Apartheid Activism, 1960–1968 — Benign Neglect to Global Threat: Creating Political Space for Anti-Apartheid Activism, 1969–1975 — The Resilience and Revival of Anti-Apartheid Activism, 1976–1983 — Organizational Growth: New Directions and Strategies — The Free South Africa Movement and the Zenith of Anti-Apartheid Activism, 1984–1987 — Organizational Developments: Escalating Confrontation — Conclusion