PART ONE

AFRICAN POLITICS AND THE
PRE-UNION POLITICAL ORDER, 1882-1909

Introduction
                                                           
Early African Political Activity  
                                        
Hopes and Grievances in the Wake of the Anglo-Boer War       
          
African Fears at the Prospect of Union                                

Documents

Early African Political Activity
                               
1. Statement by S. N. Mvambo on the purpose of Imbumba, December, 1883 (Extract}   
                                     
2. Editorial on taxation, in Imvo Zabantsundu, November 10, 1884
[Extract]              
                                       
3. "Muzzling the Natives." Editorial in Imvo Zabantsundu, March 23,
1887           
                                           
4. Petition to Queen Victoria, from "the Native Inhabitants of the
Location of Oxkraal," July, 1887
                                  
5. Article on the pass law deputation in Imvo Zabanstundu, July 25,
1889    
                                                 
6. "The Future of the Bill." Editorial in Imvo Zabantsundu, August 15,
1894                                                       

Hopes and Grievances in the Wake of the Anglo-Boer War

7. "Questions Affecting the Natives and Coloured People Resident in British South Africa." Statement by the Executive of the South African Native Congress, 1903 {?}

8a - 8d. Minutes of Evidence, South African Native Affairs Commission, 1903-1905

8a. Testimony of Martin Lutuli of the Natal Native Congress, before the South African Native Affairs Commission, May 28, 1904 (Extracts}

8b. Testimony of the Rev. E. T. Mpela, the Rev. B. Kumalo, J. Twayi, A. Jordaan, J. Mocher, J. Lavers, and Peter Thaslane of the Native Vigilance Association of the Orange River Colony, before the South African Native Affairs Commission, September 23, 1904 [Extracts]

8c. Testimony of the Rev. Samuel Jacobus Brander, the Rev. Joshua Mphothleng Mphela, and Stephen Nguato of the Ethiopian Catholic Church in Zion, before the South African Native Affairs Commission, October 4, 1904 [Extracts)

8d. Testimony of James B. Mama and John Makue, Transvaal, before the South African Native Affairs Commission, October 7, 1904
[Extracts}

9. Petition to King Edward VII, from the Native United Political Associations of the Transvaal Colony, April 25, 1905

10. Resolutions of the South African Native Congress, April 10, 1906
[Extracts]

11. Petition to King Edward VII, from the Orange River Colony Native Congress, June, 1906

12. Petition to the House of Commons, from J. Tengo Jabavu and thirteen other signatories, July 13, 1906

13. Petition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, from the Natal Native Congress, October, 1908

African Fears at the Prospect of Union

14. Petition to the South African National Convention from "aboriginal natives of South Africa, resident in the Transvaal," October 22,1908

15. Resolutions of the South African Native Convention, March 24-26,
1909

16. Petition to the Governor of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Traskeian Territories General Council, June 21, 1909

17. Petition to the House of Commons, from W. P. Schreiner, A. Abdurahman, J. Tengo Jabavu, et al, July, 1909

18. "Latest Developments." Editorial in Imvo Zabantsundu, August 31, 1909

PART TWO

THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS COMES INTO BEING:
ACCELERATED PROTEST AND APPEALS ABROAD, 1910-1920

Introduction       
                                                 
The Establishment of the South African Native National Congress      
   
The Land Question                                  
               
Further Grievances                                                 

Appeals Abroad                                                    

Documents

The Establishment of the South African Native National Congress

19. "A Talk Upon My Native Land." Pamphlet by the Rev. John L. Dube, 1892 {Extract]   
                                     
20. "The Regeneration of Africa." Article by Pixley ka Isaka Seme, in The African Abroad, April 5, 1906          
                    
21. "Native Union." Article by Pixley ka Isaka Seme, in Imvo Zabantsundu, October 24, 1911              
                       
22. "The South African Races Congress." Inaugural Address by J. Tengo Jabavu, President, South African Races Congress, April 2, 1912                                                         

23. Constitution of the South African Native National Congress, September, 1919 [Extracts]                                         

The Land Question 

                                           
24. "The Squatters' Bill." Article in Imvo Zabantsundu, March 19, 1912          
                                          
25. Petition to the Prime Minister, from the Rev. John L. Dube, President, South African Native National Congress, February 14, 1914  

26. "Resolution against the Natives Land Act, 1913 and the Report of the Natives Land Commission," by the South African Native National Congress, October 2, 1916  
                               
27a - 27c. Minutes of Evidence, Eastern Transvaal Natives Land Committee, October 1917-January 1918  

                
27a. Testimony of Saul Msane, Sprinkhaan, and Jonas Mapope before the Eastern Transvaal Natives Land Committee, October 23, 1917{Extracts]          
                                          
27b. Testimony of the Delegation of the South African Native National Congress, Ermelo, before the Eastern Transvaal Land Committee,January 8, 1918         
                                        
27c. Letter to the Sub-Native Commissioner, Pietersburg, from Filipus Bopape, November 23, 1917                                

Further Grievances

28. Testimony of Chief Stephen Mini, J. T. Gumede, and the Rev. Abner Mtimkulu of the Natal Native Congress, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 15 and 18, 1917 {Extracts}

29. "To the Native Conference at Queenstown." Address by Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, February 26, 1919 (Extracts}

30. Address on disturbances in Bloemfontein location, by I. J. Nthatisi, March 4, 1919

31. "Pass Law Resistors, Native Case Stated." Report on interview with I. Bud Mbelle, J. W. Dunjwa, and P. J. Motsoakae of the South African Native National Congress, April 1, 1919

32. "Presidental Address" by S. M. Makgatho, South African Native National Congress, May 6, 1919

33a - 33c. Minutes of Evidence, Select Committee on Native Affairs, June, 1920

33a. Testimony of J. Tengo Jabavu, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 15, 1920

33b. Testimony of Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 11, 1920 {Extract}

33c. Testimony of the Rev. Z. R. Mahabane, President, Cape Province Native Congress, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 15, 1920

34. "Native Unrest." Paper by Professor D. D. T. Jabavu read before the Natal Missionary Conference, July, 1920

Appeals Abroad

35. Petition to King George V, from the South African Native National Congress, July 20, 1914

36. "An Appeal to the Members of the Imperial Parliament and Public of Great Britain." Petition from the South African Native National Congress, 1914

37. Native Life in South Africa, by Solomon Plaatje, 1916 [Extracts}

38. Petition to King George V, from the South African Native National Congress, December 16, 1918