The impact of exile and imprisonment on the ANC and PAC Flashcards
When did Oliver Tambo go into exile and where?
1960 and was taken to Botswana by Ronald Segal
Where did Tambo tour?
Europe and Africa
Which organisation did Tambo give a speech to?
The UN
How did the UN respond to the imprisonment of ANC and PAC members?
A resolution calling for the release of the prisoners
Which nation gave the most amount of donations to the ANC?
The Soviet Union
When and where was the AMM founded?
1960 in London
Which group in Britain contributed most to the AMM?
Christians in the Anglican Church
Who was vice-president of the AMM from 1961 to 1981 and president from 1981 to 1994
Trevor Huddleston (he was British)
Which politicians supported the AMM the most and why?
Labour and liberal politicians as they opposed colonialism
What did the 1959 boycott target?
South African products like sherry
What was E.S Reddy?
An Indian activist who opposed apartheid and appointed first secretary of the Special Committee against Apartheid from 1963
Which sporting events excluded South Africa from its tournaments?
Common Wealth Games in 1961 and FIFA from 1963 from all international games
In 1962, Dennis Brutus formed which committee and what did it do?
South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee which was successful in persuading the Olympic games excluding South Africa from the 1964 games
Who was Basil D’Oliveria?
A cricketer from Cape Town who emigrated to England who was chosen for the English cricket team in 1968
Why was D’Oliveria originally excluded from the cricket team?
The cricket team stated that his style of play was unsuitable for the South African conditions
