Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM MR-AAO-175
Title
Hampshire College Committee for the Liberation of Southern Africa
Date(s)
- 1975-01-01 - 1979-12-31 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
The Hampshire College holds documents of the organisation and contains correspondence, statements, etc. Please contact the holding institution for details on the archive.
Context area
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Hampshire College Committee for the Liberation of Southern Africa (HCCLSA) was a student organisation that campaigned to get Hampshire College to divest from companies doing business in South Africa. As a result, in 1976, Hampshire College became the first college in the country to divest from companies in South Africa. HCCLSA was involved in the formation of the Northeast Committee for the Liberation of Southern Africa, a coalition of organisations working for divestment of mostly organisations on college campuses.