AAM Archive, Bodleian Library

Activism in the 80s

British
Anti-Apartheid Movement Interviews

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in the 1960s

David Kenvyn interviewed by Lois Ulasi
Anna Murray interviewed by Ayah Khan
Chitra Karve interviewed by Tara Anson-Walsh

Timecodes:

00:00 - Getting involved
04:43 - Meetings, staffing and running it
06:16 - Communication and the telephone tree
09:02 - Solidarity and comradeship
10:16 - The Springbok tour protest
11:06 - Focused and targeted action
12:46 - Being spied on and tapped phones
13:14 - Something bigger needs to change

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in the 1970s

Margaret Ling interviewed by Tiffany Lai

Timecodes:

00:00 - Getting involved
01:05 - The boycott campaign
02:05 - Strikes and trade union support
02:21 - The Pearce Commission
03:06 - Communication and admin
03:52 - Anti-Apartheid News
05:58 - Optimism and hope

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in the 1980s

Margaret Ling interviewed byTiffany Lai
David Kenvyn interviewed by Lois Ulasi
Chitra Karve interviewed by Tara Anson-Walsh

Timecodes:

00:00 - Supporting the frontline states
00:52 - Protesting President Botha’s visit
01:48 - Supporting fair trade
02:43 - Celebrating women
04:27 - Nelson Mandela and the Freedom campaign
07:39 - Not just about Mandela       

Key Organisations

Margaret Ling interviewed byTiffany Lai
David Kenvyn interviewed by Lois Ulasi
Zita Holbourne interviewed by Orla Noonan

Timecodes:

00:00 - Joining AAM, learning from South African exiles
01:15 - Local and national campaigning
02:41 - Union support
04:31 - Bombing of organisations     

Legacy of the Anti-Apartheid Movement

Anna Murray interviewed by Ayah Khan
Chitra Karve interviewed by Tara Anson-Walsh
Zita Holbourne interviewed by Orla Noonan

Timecodes:

00:00 - Staying the course and carrying on
00:47 - ACTSA, changing with the times
01:50 - Nothing about us without us
02:42 - ACTSA, staying relevant
03:38 - Needing equity, not just representation
05:06 - Legacy of slavery and colonialism
06:08 - Speaking out and gaining strength
08:02 - Playing our part in ending apartheid
10:36 - Solidarity, not charity
11:40 - Setting up BARACUK
12:29 - Tackling racism and discrimination
14:48 - Changing the world