War in Worcester: Youth and the Apartheid State

by Pamela Reynolds

Book Overview

The South African government gave no quarter to young people who joined the struggle against the apartheid state; indeed, it targeted them. Security forces meted out cruel treatment to youth who rebelled, incarcerated even the very young under dreadful conditions, and used torture frequently, sometimes over long periods of time. Little is known, however, from the perspective of young fighters themselves about the efforts they made to sustain the momentum...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823243095
• ISBN13: 9780823243099
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"