HomeMy WebLinkAboutEncouraging the People of this City to Participate in South Bend's Coalition's Peaceful Demonstration of Solidarity Aganist Apartheid in South Africa RESOLUTION
NO. 1343-85
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
September 23, 1985
Attest: City Clerk
Attest: - _ J_ President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 24, 19 85
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Approved and signed by me 19 O J .
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RESOLUTION NO. ima-wr
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ENCOURAGING THE PEOPLE
OF THIS CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTH BEND
COALITION'S PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OF SOLIDARITY
AGAINST APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA.
WHEREAS , Apartheid is a policy of strict racial
segregation and political and economic discrimination against the
native Blacks and other non-European groups in the union of South
Africa .
WHEREAS, the people of South Africa are currently being
held political and economic prisoners under the Rule of Apartheid .
WHEREAS, as a result of Apartheid, . the people of South
Africa are subjected to cruel and inhuman treatment in their own
land .
WHEREAS, the South Bend Coalition on South Africa seeks to
support the National Anti-Apartheid Protest by participating in a
peaceful demonstration, on October 12, 1985, showing solidarity
with the South African Anti-Apartheid protesters .
WHEREAS, the South Bend Coalition on South Africa seeks
the support of the South Bend Common Council and the citizens of
South Bend in this peaceful demonstration showing solidarity with
the South African Anti-Apartheid protesters .
WHEREAS, we believe the people of South Bend, Indiana,
have a moral obligation to respond to the Rule of Apartheid in
South Africa by displaying humanitarian concern to those subjected
to racial injustice .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, that :
SECTION I . The Common Council of the City of South Bend
recognizes that the people of South Africa are currently being held
political prisoners under a Rule of Apartheid and strongly •
encourages the citizens of this City to show their support of the
Anti-Apartheid Movement on October, 12, 1985 by participating in
this peaceful demonstration showing solidarity .
SECTION II . WHEREAS, we believe this demonstration will
serve to raise the consciousness of discriminatory practices and
racial injustices in our own community, our nation and throughout
the world in areas of employment, education, political status and
civil rights .
SECTION III . This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and
approval by the Mayor.
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PRESENTED 9-.23-8j
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED 9- 2
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