Struggle for a Free South Africa: Campus Anti-Apartheid Movements in Africa and the United States, 1960–1994

This book explores anti-apartheid movements on university and college campuses across Africa and the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, highlighting the local manifestations of a global struggle. It showcases how vibrant campus anti-apartheid movements were and offers case studies of how those campaigns have been remembered and documented.

Format: Hardback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In the aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa in March 1960, the country's apartheid policies faced mounting international scrutiny. By the 1970s, South Africa found itself increasingly isolated due to growing sporting, economic, and cultural boycotts. Africans across the continent expressed solidarity with Black South Africans through various forms of boycotts and protests, including hosting South Africans exiled from their homeland, denouncing the apartheid government at every opportunity, and organizing demonstrations and rallies. This volume examines both elite institutions and state colleges and universities in the United States, as well as the actions of university students in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa during the anti-apartheid movements in the 1970s and 1980s. By highlighting the local manifestations of a global struggle, the chapters showcase the vibrant nature of campus anti-apartheid movements, the common challenges they faced, and the unique concerns that emerged at a diverse range of institutions.

Through innovative approaches and case studies, Struggle for a Free South Africa uncovers the diverse ways in which the anti-apartheid struggle took shape within academic environments and how these campaigns have been documented and remembered. Originally published as a special issue of Safundi, this book provides a valuable contribution to the understanding of the anti-apartheid movement and its impact on higher education in Africa and the United States.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032684086