The British Anti-Apartheid Movement: Episode 2

15/01/2021 49 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2
The British Anti-Apartheid Movement: Episode 2

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"Boycotts for Freedom: The Anti-Apartheid Movement in the 1970s and 1980s"In the second episode of our four-part series on the British Anti-Apartheid movement (AAM) in Britain, SCGH editor Paul Feeney discusses the growth of the anti-Apartheid movement throughout the 1970s and 1980s with scholars of South Africa Dr. Matthew Graham (@SAhistoryMatt) and Dr. Christopher Fevre (@ChrisFevre).(00:58) The actions of the Anti-Apartheid movement in the 1970s.(08:40) The cultural boycott of South Africa and the "Stop the 70s" tour.(19:50) The consumer boycott of multinational corporations, e.g. Barclays and Shell.(32:07) Britain's arms relations with South Africa and the 1977 UN Arms embargo.(36:37) The Free Mandela CampaignFor access to our complete list of public history blogs, podcasts and academic resources, visit our website: globalhistory.org.uk or follow us on twitter @UoDSCGH.Thumbnail design by Franek Tyczynski (@franek.did).

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