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… Oliver Tambo , Sisulu's successor. The period 1950 -1952 began with a commitment to militant African nationalism … and civil disobedience. The period culminated in the Defiance Campaign, the largest scale non-violent resistance … resistance to the apartheid state in the 1950s. On 6 April 1952 while white South Africans celebrated the tercentenary …

… meet for the first time, in order to strategise on the Defiance Campaign. March  26 ,    The Executive Committee of … snubs the ANC invitation and does not attend the meeting. 1952 Towards the end, the Defiance Campaign is marred by … for the repeal of six unjust laws by the 29 February 1952 deadline. January 25 , In his opening address to the …

… The Final Prize by Norman Levy Chapter 8 Into the Fifties: Defiance Mass trials and mass action characterised the next … the views of the Party after it was reconstituted in 1952, offered a practical and positive way forward. It was … of them giving the Afrika Salute.93 (In a twist to this story, Nelson Mandela was inadvertently arrested after he and …

… The Story of Defiance …

… The Defiance Campaign 1989 …

… and the increasing racial discrimination in general. In 1952 the government passed the Abolition of Passes and … an amendment was introduced the Native Urban Areas Act in 1952 which reduced the period of seeking employment from two … in August 1955. On 26 June 1952 the ANC launched its Defiance Campaign against the apartheid government’s racially …

… Key people involved in Defiance Campaign …

… A selection of documents related to the Defiance Campaign …

… The Defiance Campaign, 1952: Social Struggle or Party Stratagem? …

… - extract from 'South African Drumbeats', TIME Magazine, 1952 The quote above suggests the popularity of the magazine … publication? In March 1952, Drum published its first major story, entitled 'Bethal Today'.  The eight-page article was … edition with an eight-page photographic essay on the 1952 Defiance Campaign. The edition sold 65 000 copies, clocking …

… Communism Act . He was jailed for thirty days during the 1952 Defiance Campaign and detained under the State of Emergency … 14 May, the 14 May 1958 edition of Indian Views carried a story of ‘alleged moves’ by a ‘militant faction’ to oust Dr …

… as 1947 Leveson introduced his exhibit "Meet the Bantu: A Story in Changing Cultures" by saying: These photographs are … Africa all roads led to politics." [38] In October of 1952 Drum broke its apolitical policy and published an eight page photographic essay of the Defiance Campaign. The issue sold out 65,000 copies reaching …

… Act) overpowered African opposition. Nevertheless, the story of Sophiatown, the struggle of political parties and … The JCC started to inform African ratepayers in April of 1952 (Ibid., 122). After the Nationalist rise to power in … in the Western Areas (Ibid). The ANC launched a “Defiance Campaign” against six of the apartheid laws in June …

… against the apartheid state, includes the anti pass, defiance and ECC campaigns among other such campaigns. This … Indian passive resistance in South Africa, 1946-1948 Defiance Campaign 1952 The Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, 21 …

… Defiance Campaign mass meeting The post-1948 period saw the … Oliver Tambo , Sisulu’s successor. The period 1950 -1952 began with a commitment to militant African nationalism … for the start of the Defiance Campaign was set for 26 June 1952. A “Day of the Volunteers” on Sunday 22 June, preceded …

… in 1933, research and news reports have told the story of Mapungubwe, a flourishing Iron Age trading centre on … Women’s League. Her actions included participation in the Defiance Campaign in 1952, a peaceful protest where black people were encouraged …

… Zainunnisa "Cissie" Gool Mooroogiah Dhanapathy Naidoo Defiance Campaign 1952 Antony Lembede Nelson Mandela Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma … Ngoyi Potlako Leballo Patrick Duncan Phillip Kgosana Defiance Campaign 1989 Alan Boesak Fw De Klerk Nelson Mandela …

… in Bloemfontein and calls for 10 000 volunteers for the Defiance Campaign . May, Dadoo goes to the Cape to assist in … which hundreds of thousands were sent to prison. Act 67 of 1952 tightened the pass laws. * The Separate Representation … Council reports back and proposes two dates, 6 April 1952 and 26 June 1952 for the Defiance Campaign December, The …

… ANC national anti-apartheid campaigns, in particular the Defiance Campaign of 1952 . The first FRAC undertaking to challenge the Bill … made a formal commitment to the campaign during its March 1952 conference. It also resolved to transform itself into a …

… begins to develop. 1950 Wild Conquest is published. 1952 The London Observer, New York Herald Tribute and BBC … of the Island. 1956 A Wreath for Udomo is published, a story with characters that appear to be based on Kwame …

… 1949 adopted the Programme of Action. This prompted open defiance against the government, and action against pass and … of mourning, to be observed annually as Freedom Day. In 1952 the ANC launched the Defiance Campaign , which gained … was very much involved in the campaign. In December 1952 Albert Luthuli became president of the ANC, and was …

… a disenfranchised black majority. Coming shortly after the Defiance Campaign of 1952 , it was a unique and imaginative response to an … and organisation. In the three years following the Defiance Campaign, the formation of the South African …

… to most vehemently. Their fears were not unfounded. In 1952 the Native Laws Amendment Act tightened influx control, … for a small technical offence - not having a pass ? The Defiance Campaign is launched and women step forward Women during the Defiance Campaign 1952. Source: Jurgen Schadeberg. In June 1952 the African …

… ANC national anti-apartheid campaigns, in particular the Defiance Campaign of 1952 . The first FRAC undertaking to challenge the Bill … made a formal commitment to the campaign during its March 1952 conference. It also resolved to transform itself into a …

… group to take an initiative against apartheid. In June 1952, small groups decided to start rebellions against the … made by the National Party. A person who took part in the Defiance Campaign explained the time as, ‘ The period culminated in the Defiance Campaign, the largest scale non-violent resistance …

… FRAC executives are invited to chart way forward for the Defiance Campaign . However APO rejects the ANC invitation … Act 28 December, Mandela received his driver’s license.   1952 31 May, The African National Congress (ANC) executive … They stood trial and are found guilty on 2 December 1952 of ‘Statutory Communism’. They are sentenced to nine …

… leadership of the SAIC, with Dr. Naicker as President. In 1952 a Joint Planning Committee composed of representatives … Cachalia , to lead three stages of disobedience in the Defiance Campaign . More than 8000 people were arrested … Campaign, nearly 6000 in the Eastern Cape. In December 1952 just before the campaign's end, a particularly well …

… together with the CPSA, the ANC responded by launching the Defiance Campaign and rallying anti-apartheid forces in the … all discriminating Legislation before or on 29 February 1952, and if this does not take place a mass contravention of … address . The draft report of the NEC is also submitted. 1952 Father Trevor Huddleston writes to Christian Action …

… the TIYC played a critical role during in spearheading defiance against the Act. On 13 June 1946 Indians across the … a congress of the International Union of Students. In 1952, Ahmed Kathrada returned to South Africa to take part in the Defiance Campaign . In his capacity as leader of the TIYC …

… in 1949. Under this policy the first major action was the Defiance Campaign launched in 1952. . This Campaign brought Africans, Coloureds and Indians … Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg The Defiance Campaign in 1952 was the first large-scale, multi-racial political …