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Mensches in the trenches : Jewish foot soldiers in the anti-apartheid struggle

Title
Mensches in the trenches : Jewish foot soldiers in the anti-apartheid struggle / Jonathan Ancer.
Author
Ancer, Jonathan
Publication
  • Johannesburg, South Africa : Batya Bricker, [2021]
  • ©2021

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Additional Authors
Mbeki, Thabo
Description
xiv, 269 pages : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm
Summary
"The defeat of Apartheid and triumph of non-racial democracy in South Africa was not the work of just a few individuals. Ultimately, it came about through the actions - large and small - of many principled, courageous people from all walks of life and backgrounds. Some of these activists achieved enduring fame and recognition and their names today loom large in the annals of the anti-apartheid struggle. Others were engaged in a range of practical, hands-on activities outside of the public eye. These were the loyal foot soldiers of the liberation Struggle, the unsung workers at the coal face who, largely behind the scenes, made a difference on the ground and helped to bring about meaningful change. Even though Apartheid was aimed at entrenching white power and privilege, a number of whites rejected that system and instead joined their fellow South Africans in opposing it. Of these, a noteworthy proportion came from the Jewish community. Mensches in the Trenches tells the hitherto unrecorded stories of some of these activists and the essential, if seldom publicised role that they and others like them played in bringing freedom and justice to their country." --
Subject
  • Since 1994
  • Jews > South Africa
  • Anti-apartheid activists > South Africa
  • Democracy > South Africa
  • Anti-apartheid movements > South Africa
  • Jews, South African
  • Anti-apartheid activists
  • Democracy
  • Anti-apartheid movements
  • Politics and government
  • Jews
  • South Africa > Politics and government > 1994-
  • South Africa
Note
  • Frontcover : "Foreword by Thabo Mbeki."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Call Number
ReCAP 23-4819
ISBN
  • 9780620946940
  • 0620946946
LCCN
2022378809
OCLC
1304838811
Author
Ancer, Jonathan, author.
Title
Mensches in the trenches : Jewish foot soldiers in the anti-apartheid struggle / Jonathan Ancer.
Publisher
Johannesburg, South Africa : Batya Bricker, [2021]
Copyright Date
©2021
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Chronological Term
Since 1994
Added Author
Mbeki, Thabo, writer of foreward.
Research Call Number
ReCAP 23-4819
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