About this episode
The episode discusses Mary Manning's refusal to sell South African grapefruit in 1984 and the broader implications for the anti-Apartheid movement.
It's 1984, and in Dublin, Ireland, 21 year old shop assistant Mary Manning refuses to sell a South African grapefruit. Her action draws world attention to the campaign to hit Apartheid where it hurts, by crippling the South African economy. At the same time a young Australian seaman starts a global ban on shipping oil to South Africa. How South Africans won their freedom from the racist Apartheid regime, and the Australians who helped them fight for it.
Topics covered
- Apartheid
- activism
- economic boycott
- history
- Australia
- freedom struggle
Keywords
- Mary Manning
- Apartheid
- Dublin
- South Africa
- economic boycott
- freedom
- activism
- 1984
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: South African economy, Australia
Places: Dublin, Ireland, South Africa
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