NEW ZEALAND DIVIDED!
The 1981 Springbok Tour occurred over 56 days throughout July, August and September, and consisted of the dealings of racism and the Apartheid in South Africa. Many people aimed to make changes in legislation in South Africa and abolish racism.
The tour, regarded at the time, the largest disturbance in New Zealand since the 1951 Waterfront strike, split society into two, pro-tour and anti-apartheid and saw to it the rise of a range of key individuals and groups. The tour saw 250 demonstrations, involved 150,000 individuals and 1500 of them being charged for the actions that had taken place.
Issues of racism and the poor treatment of black people in South Africa were hot topics in the heated debates by the two opposing sides in an attempt to make their point. Anti-Apartheid protestors were led by Halt All Racist Tours (HART) and saw to the rise of key individuals such as John Minto. After the tour ended, 56 days of tension and argument, it ended in a victory to the government, and a sporting victory to the New Zealand All Blacks, as protest action failed to stop the games. However, this victory for the government and pro-tour which was short-lived as big changes were made by New Zealand, and the two teams ceased to play against each other until the end of the Apartheid in 1994.
The tour, regarded at the time, the largest disturbance in New Zealand since the 1951 Waterfront strike, split society into two, pro-tour and anti-apartheid and saw to it the rise of a range of key individuals and groups. The tour saw 250 demonstrations, involved 150,000 individuals and 1500 of them being charged for the actions that had taken place.
Issues of racism and the poor treatment of black people in South Africa were hot topics in the heated debates by the two opposing sides in an attempt to make their point. Anti-Apartheid protestors were led by Halt All Racist Tours (HART) and saw to the rise of key individuals such as John Minto. After the tour ended, 56 days of tension and argument, it ended in a victory to the government, and a sporting victory to the New Zealand All Blacks, as protest action failed to stop the games. However, this victory for the government and pro-tour which was short-lived as big changes were made by New Zealand, and the two teams ceased to play against each other until the end of the Apartheid in 1994.