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Title: Schoolboy arrested, Cape Town, 1987
Subject: Student protesters, Youth--Political activity, Political prisoners, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: A schoolboy is arrested during protests against the 1987 white parliamentary elections in Athlone township, Cape Town, May 1987. In 1986, some 25,000 people were imprisoned without trial under the Emergency regulations. Of that number, 10,000 were children under the age of eighteen. In April 1987, the government stated that only 1,400 children were still in detention.
Identifier: islandora:880

Title: Anti-conscription protest, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989, South Africa--History--1961-1994, Demonstrations--South Africa, Youths--South Africa, Conscientious objectors--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa,
Description: Conscientious objectors protesting for the release of imprisoned objectors, including David Bruce, Charles Bester and Saul Batzofin. Protesters' T-shirts read, "I refuse to serve in the SADF (South African Defense Force)". Cape Town., circa 1980s
Identifier: islandora:12661

Title: Anti-conscription protest, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989, South Africa--History--1961-1994, Demonstrations--South Africa, Youths--South Africa, Conscientious objectors--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa,
Description: Conscientious objectors, Ivan Toms and Cameron Dugmore, protesting for the release of imprisoned objectors. T-shirt reads, "I refuse to serve in the SADF (South African Defense Force)". Cape Town., circa 1980s
Identifier: islandora:12660

Title: Election protest, Cape Town
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989, South Africa--History--1961-1994, Youths--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa, Demonstrations--South Africa,
Description: Protest against unfair elections, Cape Town. Signs read, "Don't vote on 26 October" and "Down with the racist puppet dummy. October elections"., circa 1980s
Identifier: islandora:12649

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