Australian solidarity against South African apartheid by Socialism Conference Brisbane

Socialism Conference BrisbaneAustralian solidarity against South African apartheid

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In 1971, the all-white South African rugby union team, the Springboks, toured Australia. Its composition reflected the racist apartheid regime in operation in South Africa. The six-week-long tour was met with a boycott campaign involving rolling protests, strikes and constant disruption. Tens of thousands of people were involved. This was...