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Author:
Catsam, Derek, author.
Title:
Flashpoint : how a little-known sporting event fueled America's anti-apartheid movement / Derek Charles Catsam.
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
xxviii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Springboks (Rugby team)
Rugby football--South Africa--History.
Discrimination in sports--South Africa--History.
Anti-apartheid movements--United States--History.
Sports--Political aspects--United States.
Sports--Political aspects--South Africa.
United States--Relations--South Africa.
South Africa--Relations--United States.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"This book provides a unique perspective on the anti-apartheid movement in the United States through its examination of a little-remembered rugby tour across the country by South Africa's national team. The tour became a flashpoint for the nation's burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of national values and American foreign policy"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1538144697
9781538144695
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1240415922
LCCN:
2021009851
Locations:
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

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