Liam O'Mara IV, PhDDec 13
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1971, #Ovambo workers in #SouthAfrica-occupied #Namibia used #DirectAction against #apartheid with a lengthy and nationwide #strike demanding basic dignity for workers, and that gained an end to #racist #ForcedWork contracts and gained free #HealthCare.
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDDec 14, 2024

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1971, #Ovambo workers in #SouthAfrican-occupied #Namibia showed the power of #DirectAction against #apartheid with a strike that spread nationwide, lasted until 21 Jan., and ended forced-work contracts and gained free medical care.

https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/ovambo-migrant-workers-general-strike-rights-namibia-1971-72

Ovambo migrant workers general strike for rights, Namibia, 1971-72 | Global Nonviolent Action Database