Title

Letter from the Committee to Free the SASO 9, March 8, 1976. Creator: John Akpan.

Caption

This letter from the National Committee to Free the SASO 9 appeals to Christians to help free apartheid prisoners. The letter is white paper with black text. The title reads: [NATIONAL CTEE. TO FREE THE SASO 9 AND ALL APARTHEID / PRISONERS / An Appeal To Christians: Help Free Apartheid Prisoners]. The letter is two pages and was written by John Akpan. The back of each page is blank. The South African Students' Organisation (SASO) was a body of South African students who resisted apartheid through political action. The organisation was formed in 1968, spearheaded by Steve Biko, and played a major role in the Black Consciousness Movement.

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HRM21A73_291

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