| SOAP BOX DERBY (aka SOUTH AFRICA) Boys' soapbox car Derby in South Africa with separate race for black competitors. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6352 |
| Catalog #: | 52293 | |
| Clip Number: | 52293-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 37/98 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:54 - 01:30:43 | |
| Location: | Krugersdorf (aka Krugersdorp), South Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CIVIL RIGHTS: Apartheid LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa TRANSPORTATION: Go-Carts & Soap Box Racers | |
| Description: | SOAP BOX DERBY (aka SOUTH AFRICA) Boys' soapbox car Derby in South Africa with separate race for black competitors. Krugersdorf (aka Krugersdorp), South Africa. Various shots of boys' soapbox race. Various shots of teenage boys (all white South Africans) in soapbox cars (go-carts) racing down slope. Crowds cheer from side of road. One boy has written word 'Blue Bird' on his car, in honor of Sir Malcolm Campbell. C/U of winning boy sitting in his car. Various shots of another Soapbox Derby - appears to be segregated race for black South African boys. Their cars are not as snazzy as their white counterparts (they are just wooden crates and old wheels), showing they had less money and resources available to them whilst building the carts. Narrator makes comment: "it's a black outlook for some fellers ... but at least they can make a show". Cataloguers' note: good item for showing how apartheid affected every aspect of life in South Africa. | |
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