Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM MR-AAO-090
Title
Campaign Against Racial Exploitation : [Part 1]
Date(s)
- 1973-01-01 - 1995-12-31 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
The National Library of Australia holds a substantial collection covering the period 1967(?)-1990 containing newsletters, press releases, conference reports, campaign materials as well as some sound recordings.
Context area
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Campaign Against Racial Exploitation (CARE) was a national anti-racist umbrella organisation whose activities focused on anti-apartheid and Australian Aboriginal issues. It was formed in 1973 as the first national anti-apartheid and anti-racism network in Australia, at the suggestion of South African exile Neville Curtis, and formally launched in December 1974. CARE launched many campaigns, including those against South African company Rothmans, as well as Woolworths and Shell, and was prominent in sports boycotts.