The Choice Before South Africa
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage. Page Condition: Yellowed/foxing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
Published in 1954 at a pivotal moment in South African history, this compelling work of political analysis presents a frank and unflinching examination of the social, racial, and political crossroads facing post-war South Africa. Written by E. S. Sachs — a prominent trade unionist, anti-apartheid activist, and political commentator — the book argues with passionate clarity that South Africa stood at a decisive moment, forced to choose between the path of racial oppression under apartheid and a more just, democratic future. With the authority of an insider who had lived and fought within South Africa's labour movement, Sachs chronicles the forces of Afrikaner nationalism, racial segregation, and economic inequality that were rapidly reshaping the nation. The tone is urgent and morally charged, making it both a historical document and a powerful piece of political advocacy that retains its relevance for students of African history and post-colonial studies alike.
Author: E. S. Sachs
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, Turnstile Press
Genre: African history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage. Page Condition: Yellowed/foxing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
Published in 1954 at a pivotal moment in South African history, this compelling work of political analysis presents a frank and unflinching examination of the social, racial, and political crossroads facing post-war South Africa. Written by E. S. Sachs — a prominent trade unionist, anti-apartheid activist, and political commentator — the book argues with passionate clarity that South Africa stood at a decisive moment, forced to choose between the path of racial oppression under apartheid and a more just, democratic future. With the authority of an insider who had lived and fought within South Africa's labour movement, Sachs chronicles the forces of Afrikaner nationalism, racial segregation, and economic inequality that were rapidly reshaping the nation. The tone is urgent and morally charged, making it both a historical document and a powerful piece of political advocacy that retains its relevance for students of African history and post-colonial studies alike.