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The potato boycott of 1959 was a consumer boycott in Bethal, South Africa during the Apartheid era against slave-like conditions of potato labourers in Bethal, Transvaal. The boycott started in June 1959 and ended in September 1959. Prominent figures of the movement included Gert Sibande, Ruth First, Michael Scott and Henry Nxumalo.

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South African potato boycott

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The potato boycott of 1959 was a consumer boycott in Bethal, South Africa during the Apartheid era against slave-like conditions of potato labourers in...

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Mary Thipe

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South African anti-apartheid and human rights activist who took part in the 1956 Women's March against apartheid pass laws, the South African potato boycott...

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Ruth First

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treason Gert Sibande South African potato boycott Marks, Shula (October 1983). "Ruth First: A Tribute". Journal of Southern African Studies. 10 (1): 123–128...

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Thomas Nkobi

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same year he was arrested for participating in the nationwide South African Potato Boycott, following The Farm Labour Scandal, a journalistic investigation...

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Kugel

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casserole, most commonly made from lokshen (לאָקשן קוגל lokshen kugel) or potato. It is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish, often served on Shabbos and...

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Gert Sibande

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played a critical role in the Potato Boycott of 1959. The Gert Sibande district in Mpumalanga province of South Africa is named after him. He was born...

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Florence Mkhize

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of thel leader from the Potato and Tobacco boycotts against industries which was colluding with apartheid in 1959. After African National Congress (ANC)...

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Latino Americans. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States. Most African Americans are descendants...

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Nations, the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Beginning in the 9th century...

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South Africa's politics as well as the country's commercial agricultural sector. Afrikaners make up approximately 5.2% of the total South African population...

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Mewa Ramgobin

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2016) was a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist. A stalwart of the Natal Indian Congress, he represented the African National Congress...

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Mpumalanga

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center of the anti-apartheid consumer potato boycott in response to the working conditions Black South African labourers faced on farms in the area. The...

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Black Southerners

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Oklahoma African Americans in South Carolina African Americans in Tennessee African Americans in Texas African Americans in Virginia African Americans...

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PepsiCo

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000 each for growing a type of potato it says it owns. Pepsi said they would end the suit if the farmers grew potatoes for them. A number of Farmers'...

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Frances Baard

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committee member of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU).: 31  In 1959, Baard assisted with the potato boycott to protest the treatment...

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Atlantic slave trade

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people in present-day Guinea Bissau in West Africa and made alliances with nearby African villages against African and European slave traders. His efforts...

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Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human...

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Aubrey Mokoena

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April 1948 – 12 July 2021) was a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the...

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KFC

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Nigeria, South Africa and Mauritius. Side dishes often include French fries, coleslaw, barbecue baked beans, corn on the cob, mashed potato, bread rolls...

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Heinz

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market share in excess of 50%; the Ore-Ida label held 46% of the frozen potato sector in 2003. Since 1896, the company used its "57 Varieties" slogan;...

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Pierogi

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are sometimes known under different local names. Typical fillings include potato, cheese, quark, sauerkraut, ground meat, mushrooms, fruits, and/or berries...

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Knish

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entirely of mashed potato, kasha (buckwheat groats), or cheese. Other varieties of fillings include beef, chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, or spinach...

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Economy of Angola

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tons of maize; 1.2 million tons of sweet potato (10th largest producer in the world); 806 thousand tons of potato; 597 thousand tons of pineapple (13th largest...

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Cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies

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such as "clapbread", "griddle cakes" and "pancakes". While the potato had originated in South America, it did not become established in North America until...

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