Documents - Part Three The Programme Of Action In 1950

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Document 82. "Monday 26th June, National Day of Protest and Mourning." Flyer issued by the Natal Co-ordinating Committee, [n.d.]

MONDAY 26TH JUNE

NATIONAL DAY OF
PROTEST AND MOURNING

PICTURE

PEOPLE'S LEADERS AT DURBAN PROTEST MEETING OF 20,000
PEOPLE ON 28TH MAY 1950.

OUR LEADERS APPEAL:

MONDAY, 26th JUNE will be observed throughout South Africa as a National Day of protest and Mourning. This decision was taken by leaders of the Non-European National Organisations after a call had been made by Dr. J. S. Moroka, the President-General of the African National Congress. Africans, Indians, Coloureds and European democrats are asked to demonstrate their opposition to the Group Areas Bill and the Suppression of Communism (Unlawful Organisa­tions) Bill by answering this call to defend their liberties and freedom and to fight against the Nationalist Government's policy of apartheid, tyranny and oppression.
• SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS
All Schools must be closed on this day and children and students must remain at home. Parents must not send their children to School on MONDAY, 26th JUNE.
• FACTORIES AND WORKERS
Factory owners and employers must give their workers a holiday and workers must remain at home on this day of protest, mourning and prayer.
• SHOPS AND BUSINESSES
All shop-keepers, merchants, stall-holders, farmers, hawkers, tea-room owners, professionals and other business people must observe this day of Hartal and have their places of business closed on this historic day in the lives of our people.

United, We will Win Freedom!

Issued by the Natal Co-ordinating Committee on instructions from the National Protest Day Committee of the African National Congress, African Peoples' Organisation, South African Indian Congress, Communist Party of South Africa.

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