The Road to Democracy in South Africa Vol. 2 (1970-1980)

Hardback. English. Unisa. 2006. In good condition. This project was made possible by the ongoing support of the founding sponsors, MNT and Nedbank. Additional sponsorship was given by the National Lottery. The paper was kindly sponsored by Sappi. This is a history that, quite simply, had to be written. Those who actively participated in the struggle for liberation are growing ever older; here they have related their experiences to trained historians, sociologists and political scientists, many of whom were themselves involved in the resistance movement. SADET has compiled and coordinated this title that weaves together the complex history of The Road to Democracy in South Africa. The second volume in the series, like the first, makes no excuses for being a highly academic history. That is its strength as a reference work for the future. But it is also a vibrant, emotive and highly personalised story about the people involved, many of them ordinary people whose voices have until now not been heard. Volume 2 covers the tumultuous decade from 1970 to 1980 and includes, among other important highlights, the growing influence of Black Consciousness ideology on the minds of the oppressed; the widespread workers' strikes in Durban in 1973; the horror of Soweto in 1976; the intensification of the armed struggle and strengthening of underground structures.