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Anti-Apartheid Activism in the 1960s

Education resource created for University of Leicester degree in Modern History by Katherine Leeming. Click here to access the resource.

London Recruits Education Pack

An education resource from the London Recruits tells the story of some of the young people who went to South Africa undercover to support the anti-apartheid freedom struggle. It also presents an illustrated history of the above-ground Anti-Apartheid Movement with activities and thought-provoking questions for school students. The pack is also available as a book, published by Manifesto Press. It was sponsored by the National Education Union. You can access the pack here. 

Migration, Exile and the Anti-Apartheid Movement

Education pack for KS3–5 students and teachers focusing on the lives and experiences of three anti-apartheid activists, Alfred Hutchinson, Ruth Mompati and Shanthie Naidoo, who left South Africa in the era of apartheid. The pack explains why so many South Africans were forced into exile and shows how significant they were to the development of the global anti-apartheid movement. It is one of a series produced by the Anti-Apartheid Legacy: Centre of Memory and Learning and University of East Anglia. You can access the resource here.

Oliver Tambo Schools Competition

Black History Month

Congratulations to the students who won prizes and commendations in the ‘Make a Memorial to Oliver Tambo’ schools competition held to celebrate the centenary of Tambo’s birth in October 2017. The competition was organised by Park View School in Haringey, north London, in partnership with the Anti-Apartheid Movement Archive, Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) and Brand South Africa.

Sheffield Anti-Apartheid Movement

Lesson plan for KS2 and KS3 focusing on anti-apartheid protests against Marti Caine’s appearance at the Crucible Theatre because she performed in Sun City in contravention of the cultural boycott. The plan was produced by history teacher Mark Hutchinson and published by DECSY (Development Education Centre South Yorkshire). You can access it here.

The Roots of Apartheid

Education pack for KS3–5 students and teachers produced by the Anti-Apartheid Legacy: Centre of Memory and Learning and University of East Anglia. The pack traces the origins of apartheid, how it was ended and its legacies. It encourages students to reflect on the relevance of the anti-apartheid struggle to contemporary issues. You can access the resource here.

When Mandela danced in the Square

Education resource supporting second and third level learners to explore Scotland’s connection with Nelson Mandela and feel empowered to take action on issues of importance to them today. Produced by the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial  Foundation in collaboration with WOSDEC (West of Scotland Development Education Centre). You can access the pack here.

Women in the anti-apartheid movement

Education pack for KS3–5 students and teachers produced by the Anti-Apartheid Legacy: Centre of Memory and Learning and University of East Anglia. The pack focuses on six women, whose stories illustrate the role women from different backgrounds played in South Africa's struggle to end apartheid. You can access the resource here.

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