The Struggle for Democracy in South Africa Today

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National Organizer, Workers Organization for Socialist Action; detained and imprisoned for her opposition to apartheid; expelled from the teaching profession for organizing the school boycotts; founderlunion organizer: South African Democratic Teachers Union; Public Servants League.

Friday, March 20 at 8:00 pm Socialist Action Bookstore Donation $5 general - $3 unemployed, seniors and students National Sponsor: Democracy in South Africa Tour Committee fund drive completed ranged from a few dollars to over $100 The final results of the fall fund drive new headquarters, where the newspaper are in. We collected $19,550 out of a staff has adequate space for its work and they had made pledges, and just weren't increasing our circulation, building on At the start of the drive, we projected nization, our Bay Area branch, and raising $24,000. This figure turned out to Walnut Publishers, all of which have be unrealistic. A problem we had was more spacious facilities, too. These that it wasn't until after the drive was include a large forum hall and a storestarted that we began to appeal to sup- front bookstore, and increased storage porters around the country for pledges, so space.

In future drives, we should do more who pitched in to raise this much needed consulting with our supporters before money. It is being put to good use in launching the drive, to arrive at a more helping us to expand our efforts to get An important feature of this drive was working class worldwide.

SOCIALIST ACTION MARCH 1992 17 Call: (415) -821-6527 Socialist Action's total pledged of $20,859, or 94 percent.

The shortfall resulted from two factors.

One was the impact of the recession. Some of our supporters were laid off after able to pay the full amount. The other reason was that some supporters over- drive. projected how much they would be able the $24,000 figure was a shot in the dark. the response we got from people who first heard about it through the newspaper. All these contributions, which are an important sign that Socialist Action is appreciated by its readers.

These funds belped us move into our for an extensive reference library.

The Business Office also has much better facilities, which should result in the success of our recent subscription We share space with the national departments of the Socialist Action orgaCongratulations! And thanks to all out the truth from the viewpoint of the

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the anti-colonia revolution inside the United StatesThird, Malcolm said, Blacks must see ourselves as part of the majority of the world not a minority. It is why he explains, as he also does in the "Ballot or the not an American problem. He says the issue must be one of human rights, not civil rights. He proposed tak-

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