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    Opening Men's Eyes: Peter Brown And The Liberal Struggle For South Africa
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    Opening Men's Eyes: Peter Brown And The Liberal Struggle For South Africa

    By Michael Cardo

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    Peter Brown, leader of South Africa's Liberal Party until its demise in 1968, is one of the unsung heroes of South Africa's struggle against apartheid in pursuit of non-racial democracy. In Opening Men's Eyes, author Michael Cardo tells the story of how a privileged youngster growing up in the all-white world of racially conservative Natal settler society had the scales of racial prejudice removed from his eyes and how he set about opening the eyes of his compatriots. Cardo brings to life Brown's friendships across the colour bar with the likes of Archie Gumede, later one of the founders of the United Democratic Front, and his close relationship with the celebrated novelist Alan Paton, author of Cry, The Beloved Country. The book provides the first documented history of the Liberal Party, and shows how it was radicalised under Brown's leadership. Opening Men's Eyes offers a fascinating sidelight on South Africa's political and intellectual history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJonathan Ball Publishers
    Release dateFeb 20, 2012
    ISBN9781868424894
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    Opening Men's Eyes: Peter Brown And The Liberal Struggle For South Africa
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    Michael Cardo

    MICHAEL CARDO is a member of Parliament for the official opposition in South Africa, and currently serves as the Shadow Minister of Employment and Labour. His first biography, Opening Men’s Eyes: Peter Brown and the Liberal Struggle for South Africa, was published by Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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