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London Recruits: The Secret War Against Apartheid
Ken Keable
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Description for London Recruits: The Secret War Against Apartheid
Paperback. The history of the antiapartheid movement brings up images of boycotts and public campaigns in the UK, but another story went on behind the scenes, in secret. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; HBJD1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
The history of the antiapartheid movement brings up images of boycotts and public campaigns in the UK, but another story went on behind the scenes, in secret. This is the story of the foreign volunteers and their activities in South Africa, how they acted in defiance of the apartheid government and its police on the instructions of the African National Congress (ANC). From the transportation of weapons to the passage of ANC fighters into South Africa, this account describes the many risks taken by the volunteers--many of whom were young communists, Trotskyists, or independent socialists who traveled from the UK, ... Read more
The history of the antiapartheid movement brings up images of boycotts and public campaigns in the UK, but another story went on behind the scenes, in secret. This is the story of the foreign volunteers and their activities in South Africa, how they acted in defiance of the apartheid government and its police on the instructions of the African National Congress (ANC). From the transportation of weapons to the passage of ANC fighters into South Africa, this account describes the many risks taken by the volunteers--many of whom were young communists, Trotskyists, or independent socialists who traveled from the UK, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Merlin Press
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850366556
SKU
V9780850366556
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99-33
About Ken Keable
Ken Keable is a former antiapartheid foreign volunteer. Z. Pallo Jordan is the former minister of arts and culture of the Republic of South Africa and a former member of the research unit of the African National Congress. He was also elected to be a member of parliament in the National Assembly of South Africa and is the former minister ... Read more
Reviews for London Recruits: The Secret War Against Apartheid
Schechter was 25 then, and attending the London School of Economics. He flew from 'swinging London' to apartheid Pretoria, his assignment to make mail drops to anti-apartheid activists and set off harmless 'poster bombs' at prearranged times to demonstrate the ANC remained a political force despite that country's harsh repression. Schechter's recollection, entitled 'The Day I Joined the Revolution' - ... Read more