Abstract

Nestled north of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, the University of North Texas (UNT). UNT, formerly known as North Texas State University (NTSU), contributed to global anti-apartheid efforts. Sparked by NTSU students, protests, rallies, and lectures created a new arena for these young activists to voice concern and take action against the apartheid regime in South Africa during the late 1980s. Most studies regarding anti-apartheid activism tend to focus on often elite private universities or major flagship universities. This study helps fill in the gap regarding what happened at more working-class universities and colleges. This article tells the story of North Texas State University’s courageous students who led an on-campus grassroots campaign which contributed to the end of apartheid.

摘要

北德克萨斯大学 (UNT) 位于达拉斯沃思堡大都会区以北。UNT，前身为北德克萨斯州立大学 (NTSU)，为全球反种族隔离努力做出了贡献。在 NTSU 学生的推动下，抗议、集会和讲座为这些年轻的活动家创造了一个新的舞台，让他们表达对 1980 年代后期南非种族隔离制度的关注并采取行动。大多数关于反种族隔离激进主义的研究往往集中在精英私立大学或主要旗舰大学。这项研究有助于填补更多工人阶级大学和学院发生的事情的空白。这篇文章讲述了北德克萨斯州立大学勇敢的学生领导校园草根运动为结束种族隔离做出贡献的故事。