Episode 091
African and American Ports- Solidarities in Durban and San Francisco
Peter Cole (Western Illinois, SWOP [Wits]) compares Durban and San Francisco, maritime union solidarities, the anti-apartheid movement, and technological change in the two ports. Cole concludes with reflections on researching and teaching comparative history.
Introduction
Unions and Politics
Comparing Durban and San Francisco
Durban and Changing Technology
Women and Longshoremen
Social Movement and Organized Labor
Teaching African History
Outro