1981 Springbok Tour protests
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:political_movement
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Muldoon
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
apartheid policies
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
influenced music and art shaped public discourse on race |
| gptkbp:demands |
end of apartheid
cancellation of the tour support for South African liberation movements |
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:events |
Springbok rugby tour
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Cold War era
global anti-apartheid movement New Zealand's foreign policy debates |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1981 Springbok Tour protests
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:international_anti-apartheid_movement
local political climate sports culture in New Zealand |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:New_Zealand_police
anti-apartheid activists |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future protests
influenced sports policies globally shaped New Zealand's identity |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Christchurch
gptkb:Auckland gptkb:Wellington |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Helen_Clark
gptkb:David_Lange gptkb:Bob_Jones |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
increased activism
changes in rugby policies greater awareness of apartheid |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
support from some political parties opposition from rugby supporters |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:1976_Soweto_Uprising
gptkb:1984_New_Zealand_rugby_tour_of_South_Africa gptkb:1985_Gleneagles_Agreement |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:military_conflict
public demonstrations arrests |
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted racial tensions
influenced public opinion on apartheid led to changes in sports policies |