Word: vigil
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Southern African Solidarity Committee, which in 1985 routinely drew hundreds of committed students to its rallies, was this fall able to muster less than 30 for a candlelight vigil on essentially the same issues...
...vigil ended with a moment of silence and ataped rendition of the African Anthem...
...vigil, organized by the Southern Africa Solidarity Committee (SASC) and funded in part by Education for Action, was intended to raise the Harvard community's awareness of the ongoing problems in South Africa, said SASC member John M. Richardson...
During the vigil, event organizer M. ScottMurphy '92 made a short speech paying tribute toStephen Biko, an anti-apartheid activist who wasbeaten to death in a South African prison...
...Thursday, SASC placed 45 white crosses infront of Memorial Church, bearing the names ofSouth Africans who have died in recent years.Murphy said the crosses were intended to providepublicity for last night's vigil...