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South African traveler to speak
of experiences; urge sanctions
By Betsy Clayton
Emerald Associate Editor
"Shocking" is one word to
describe an American's experi
ence in South Africa because
racism is so institutionalized,
said Susan Sygall, director of
Eugene's Mobility International
USA.
Sygall will speak tonight at 7
at Temple Beth Israel. 2550
Portland St., as part of a Clergy
and Laity Concerned speaker
program.
The event, co-sponsored by
Mobility International USA.
does not have an admission
charge.
Sygall spent three weeks in
South Africa in January pri
marily in Johannesburg and
Capetown — with six other
Americans traveling as part of a
small group sanctioned by the
African National Congress
"I am by no means an expert
on South Africa. My only in
tent is to share my limited ex
perience: but I think I did gain
more than a tourist because we
met with different groups,”
Sygall said
Various activists within the
country acted as hosts for the
group. Sygall met with anti
apartheid political groups,
women’s groups, small com
munity township organizations
and people in the education
field.
Tonight’s speech will in
clude Sygall's experiences with
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well as a look at South African
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Architectural accessibility is
minimal in the country. Svgall
said, but a strong group of both
black and white people are
working to change it
"The struggle for accessibili
ty is something you see around
the world but it’s harder is
South Africa," she said
Children with disabilities in
South Africa are separated from
other children in schools
"With the school situation with
the apartheid situation, dis
abled kids are double hit."
Sygall said.
To help solve the problems
in South Afrii'ii. Svgall said
people in the United States
need to continue pressuring the
government to impose stronger
economii sanctions against
South Africa
'' I .ocaily. people need to
contact their elected represen
tatives and other people who
believe apartheid should
cease." she said
More importantly. Sygall
said people need to realize that
racism is an international prob
lem and work against it in their
local communities
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