Ruth First
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): D.Pinnock
KEYWORDS: BIOGRAPHIES, FIRST, RUTH, LIBERATION STRUGGLES
Web link: https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/books/ruth-first
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7369
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3310
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3310
TITLE AUTHOR(S): D.Pinnock
KEYWORDS: BIOGRAPHIES, FIRST, RUTH, LIBERATION STRUGGLES
Web link: https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/books/ruth-first
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7369
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3310
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3310
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Abstract
The struggle to free South Africa from its apartheid shackles was long and complex. One of the many ways in which the apartheid regime maintained its stranglehold in South Africa was through controlling the freedom of speech and the flow of information, in an effort to silence the voices of those who opposed it. United by the ideals of freedom and equality, but also nuanced by a wide variety of persuasions, the 'voices of liberation' were many: African nationalists, communists, trade-unionists, pan-Africanists, English liberals, human rights activists, Christians, Hindus, Muslims and Jews, to name but a few. The Voices of Liberation series ensures that the debates and values that shaped the liberation movement are not lost. The series offers a unique combination of biographical information with selections from original speeches and writings in each volume. By providing access to the thoughts and writings of some of the many men and women who fought for the dismantling of apartheid, this series invites the contemporary reader to engage directly with the rich history of the struggle for democracy. This volume presents a brief biography of Ruth First, followed by a selection of her writings as a political activist, schilar and journalist. The book presents a timeline summary of significant events in Ruth's life within the context of major socio-political events of the time. It concludes with a reflection on her legacy from a current perspective and offers a further reading list.-
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