Oral history interview with Nomangesi Mbobosi and Celeste Roberts [Part 2 of 2]

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Title: Oral history interview with Nomangesi Mbobosi and Celeste Roberts [Part 2 of 2]
Creator: Frater, William (interviewer)
Subject: Oral history, Women political activists--South Africa--Interviews, Pressure groups--South Africa--History, Boycotts--South Africa, Crossroads (South Africa)--History
Description: Crossroads is an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town. It was originally established in 1975 and by the 1980s had a population of over 100 000 people. This discussion covers the political organisation and activism of women in the Crossroads squatter camp. Themes include: anti-pass campaigns, central role of militant women in resistance against government, corruption and hierarchy, the Crossroads Women Committee, demolitions, forced removals, gender in relation to power, social issues, specifically land, housing and labour issues, rent boycotts and schooling., Por7.01b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 49:09 min. ; interview 1 of 1
Publisher: Centre for Popular Memory (University of Cape Town) (www.popularmemory.org.za)
Contributor: Mbobosi, Nomangesi (interviewee) (contributor), Roberts, Celeste (interviewee) (contributor)
Date: 1989-05-25
Type: Sound, interviews
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Identifier: islandora:24460
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Language: eng
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Coverage: Crossroads (South Africa)
Rights: Centre for Popular Memory (University of Cape Town). Creative Commons Licence - Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivative Works.