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Everyday Communists in South Africa’s Liberation Struggle

The Lives of Ivan and Lesley Schermbrucker
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This book explores the role of social movements in the Southern African liberation struggle, through the lens of two ‘everyday communists’. Focusing on the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), the author explores the lives of Ivan and Lesley Schermbrucker, whose contribution to the party was more clandestine than that of leaders such as Bram Fischer and Joe Slovo. They represent how ‘ordinary’ people could play significant roles based on stances more rooted in common decency and morality than in Marxist theory. The book also sheds light on the interplay between transnational and national tendencies during the liberation movement, particularly between the 1940s and the 1960s. The Schermbruckers changed their views in response to the shifting national and international political landscape, the rise of Stalinism, and the flight of South African activists into exile from the 1960s. Both fluent in African languages, they were able to create relationships of trust with African membersof the CPSA. Examining tensions and conflicts during the liberation struggle, this book provides fresh insights into ‘underground’ activism.

Author Biography:

Alan Kirkaldy is Associate Professor and Head of the History Department at Rhodes University, South Africa. He has previously published works on the Kalk Bay fishing community and Venda history.  Alan has lectured on African and environmental history since 1989. Much of his teaching has focused on liberation movements.
Release date Australia
November 11th, 2021
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  • Professional & Vocational
Edition
1st ed. 2022
Illustrations
13 Illustrations, black and white; XVIII, 386 p. 13 illus.
Pages
386
ISBN-13
9783030839208
Product ID
35173516

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