364:. In 1985, waves of unrest swept across the black townships in South Africa. Security forces tried to contain the unrest using a containment policy that often provoked and incited violent confrontations. Mkhuseli Jack understood that violence wouldn't work against a regime that was strongly armed and stressed the importance of cohesion and co-ordination amongst those opposing the Apartheid Regime. He began forming street committees where members would meet at random points on roadsides so as to seem informal and not arouse suspicion. He also recruited neighbourhood leaders to settle disputes and represent their interests. Jack stuck to non-violence and coordinated strikes, boycotts and marches. Due to his involvement, Jack often found himself in prison. His imprisonment coupled with hunger strikes endeared him to the black community and as a result, Jack's importance grew.
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leaders in environmental protection, protection of indigenous peoples, political rights, and fight for the end of racism. In 2006 a coalition of more than 70 Palestinian civil society organisations launched a call for boycott directly inspired by
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complied and white-owned businesses, usually full of black customers, stood empty. At the time, black consumers made up about 47% of South Africa's national buying power compared to 40% for whites and the remaining 13% for
Indians and people of mixed race. After five days, in an attempt to extinguish
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aimed at white owned businesses. The main aim of the boycott was to assert that no business can operate against a backdrop of chaos and inequality in society. By targeting white owned businesses, the organizers of the boycott also appealed to the conscience of white citizens, making them aware of the
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to continue his high school education. The
Apartheid laws had prevented him from enrolling in a school, but co-operating with local organisations he managed to enroll in 1975, where he developed as a leader amongst his peers. Later, he helped create and lead the Port Elizabeth Youth Congress, part of
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Economic boycotts, both internally and internationally, played a role in bringing down the
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to stay with his uncle. After being denied entrance to a school, Jack and other children in the same situation involved themselves in demonstrations, demanding an education. With the support of local organisations he managed to enroll in a school in 1975. Before matriculating in 1982 at Cowan High
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Today, Mkhuseli Jack is a businessman in Port
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and you can support us in what concerns us." The interests of the organisation essentially ran parallel to those of the people it worked with. Via the support they offered, they were in turn able to gain the faith and support of those they had helped.
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and that blacks and whites share a single education system. The demands were a factor, which caused such success and growth in participation for the boycott. They were in line with what the people in the townships around Port
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suffering of the black citizens. Via the numerous street committees, the UDF made sure that everybody who was to participate was kept informed as to how events would unfold. By recruiting local business owners and standardising prices in the
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Slangriver Bantu School, where he completed
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movement had caught the attention of the world. Although they were received positively, they had not done enough to bring down the Apartheid regime. The armed branch of the
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in the townships of Port Elizabeth on 21 July 1985. This did not deter the movement, instead it signalled to its leaders that the boycott was having the desired effect.
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in South Africa. Born to Fikile and Alice Jack, he was the second youngest of eight children. At the age of six, Jack and his family moved to a farm in Klipdrift near
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a human rights lawyer and South-African theologian. Mkhuseli Jack's relation to Barney Pityana shaped his early political views and career.
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