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Sporting boycott of South Africa during the Apartheid era: 1980 Summer Olympics: United States Various nations Soviet Union: Soviet–Afghan War: 1980 Summer Olympics boycott: 1984 Summer Olympics: Warsaw Pact states (except Romania) Cuba United States: 1980 Summer Olympics boycott: 1984 Summer Olympics boycott Friendship Games: 1986 ...
The Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event. South Africa were not invited to the 1964 Games, while its invitation to the 1968 Games was withdrawn after several other African countries threatened to boycott the Games due to apartheid. South Africa would not be permitted to return to the Olympics until 1992.
The People's Republic of China also continued its boycott over the failure of the IOC to recognize its team as the sole representative of China. [53] The various boycotts resulted in only 92 countries participating, down from 121 in 1972 and the lowest number since the 1960 Rome Games in which 80 states competed.
This one-day event on May Day 2006 saw thousands of immigrants boycott U.S. businesses and protest in the streets of major cities for immigration reform and amnesty for illegal aliens.
The 1962 New York City newspaper strike, longest newspaper strike in U.S. history ended. The 9 major newspapers in New York City had ceased publication over 114 days before. 10 June 1963 (United States) Congress passed the Equal Pay Act mandating equal pay to women. [42] 1965 (United States) United Farm Workers Organizing Committee founded. [42]
The word boycott entered the English language during the Irish "Land War" and derives from Captain Charles Boycott, the land agent of an absentee landlord, Lord Erne, who lived in County Mayo, Ireland. Captain Boycott was the target of social ostracism organized by the Irish Land League in 1880. As harvests had been poor that year, Lord Erne ...
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The #GrabYourWallet campaign is massively expanding -- and these major retailers are the next companies protestors want you to boycott. 37 major companies Trump protestors want you to boycott Skip ...