Randall Robinson (founder of TransAfrica), Walter Fauntroy (congressional delegate), and Mary Frances Berry (U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner) were arrested during a sit-in at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C. The protest was a bold stand against apartheid and marked the beginning of a sustained, high-profile civil disobedience campaign in the United States.
Their arrests helped galvanize public and political pressure, leading to increased U.S. sanctions on South Africa and support for the global anti-apartheid movement.
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