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Title
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Rhodes University - Political Events (1951- )
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Description
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This collection preserves the archival record of a pivotal moment in the history of Rhodes University's resistance to Apartheid legislation, specifically the Separate Universities Education Act (Act No. 45 of 1959). This Act was a foundational piece of legislation that formally enforced racial segregation in higher education in South Africa, prohibiting historically "open" universities like Rhodes and the Universities of Cape Town and the Witwatersrand from admitting Black students without government permission.
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Date Issued
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1959
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Provenance
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The protest march on April 4, 1959, represents a significant institutional stand for academic freedom and university autonomy. The collection documents the unified opposition of both the staff and student body of Rhodes University to the state's interference with their right to determine their own admissions policies.
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Place
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Grahamstown, South Africa
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Subject
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Separate Universities Education Act, 1959
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Protest movements -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century
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Academic freedom -- South Africa -- History