AHP-134-The 1971 Springbok Tour, Part 1

Aussie History Podcast by Malcolm Cook

Dec 29, 202141:05Society & Culture

The 1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia was controversial. Protests erupted against the South African policy of apartheid and in Queensland a state of emergency was declared. The implications of the Tour also...

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