po013. ‘British arms will make a great contribution to South Africa’s way of life’

po013. ‘British arms will make a great contribution to South Africa’s way of life’

po013. ‘British arms will make a great contribution to South Africa’s way of life’
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Description

Poster for the Anti-Apartheid Movement’s campaign against the resumption of arms sales to South Africa by the 1970–74 Conservative government. The campaign was supported by the churches and the TUC. It involved marches, threats by trade unionists to boycott work on arms for South Africa and a 100,000-signature declaration presented at the 1971 Commonwealth conference in Singapore. As a result of the campaign, the only weapons sold were five Westland helicopters.

Category
Author
Anti-Apartheid Movement
Copyright
AAM Archives Committee
Holding Institution
AAM Archive, Bodleian Library
Catalogue
MSS AAM 2512/1
Design
Malcolm Gluck and colleagues
Date/Year
1971
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