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… in preparation for the forced removals that began in 1955. 1954 Residents of Sophiatown hold regular meetings in … is talk of the M-Plan that would scupper the NRB’s plans. 1955 end of January, Police are deployed in Sophiatown in … resistance effort against forced removals. 9 February 1955 - November 1959, Duration of the destruction and removal …

… The Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955 …

… Background to the Freedom Charter 1955 …

… Soul of a Nation document 7: The Freedom Charter 26 June 1955 …

… of the South African Congress of Trade Unions, on 5 march 1955, and included as a preamble to its constitution …

… created includes the demands that they submitted to the 1955 Congress of the People, which illustrated their unity as mothers (FEDSAW 1955). These demands addressed issues such as maternity … to healthier food, child labour, and medical care (FEDSAW 1955). Many of their demands were written in a similar manner …

… many ended up in prison as a result of their actions. In 1955 the apartheid government again brought up the issue of … first official president of the ANCWL was Ida Mntwana. In 1955 the ANCWL made sure that women's demands were included … the Black Sash. Six white women formed the Black Sash in 1955 and were against the government's attempts to take the …

… out against the concept of Bantu Education and later in 1955 and 1956 applying my half-baked experience as a teacher … informal syllabi for the Cultural Clubs (formed in April 1955 to provide alternative education when the ANC called … one year before the Freedom Charter was adopted on 26 June 1955, over 100 police armed with automatic weapons raided a …

… . This was at the Congress of the People in 1955. Since then many outstanding leaders have been honoured. Name Year Albert Luthuli 1955 Father Trevor Huddleston 1955 Yusuf Dadoo 1955 Moses Mauane Kotane 1975 Govan Mbeki …

… township southwest of Johannesburg, called Soweto. In 1955, army trucks and armed police removed 60,000 people from … got a notice that we were going to be moved on 12 February 1955, but we were taken by surprise by thousands of policemen … which were gathered at meetings. On the June the 26th, 1955 at a Congress where delegates were discussing the …

… of work opportunities in order to provide for his family. 1955 At Lovedale College Thabo Mbeki shows an interest in …

… 1930–1936 James Arthur Calata 1936–1949 Walter Sisulu 1949–1955 Oliver Tambo 1955–1958 Duma Nokwe 1958–1969 Alfred Nzo 1969–1991 Cyril …

… laid the basis for a bill of rights in South Africa. 1955 26 June, The Congress of the People adopts the Freedom …

… , held in Kliptown near Johannesburg, from 25-26 June 1955. The administrative groundwork of the newly-established … This they did with great success in the opening months of 1955. In addition they took on the huge task of arranging … played a limited role in the actual meeting. On 25-26 June 1955 nearly 3 000 delegates gathered at Kliptown. There were …

… South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) in March 1955. Government legislations and SACTU’s responses Apart … stand was found. The Inaugural Conference on 5 March 1955 The Inaugural Conference on 5 March 1955 The inaugural conference for SACTU was held on 5 March …

… asked by the Congress Alliance to assist in organising the 1955 Congress of the People , where the Freedom Charter was … the incorporation of their demands into the charter. In 1955, the issue of passes came forth again as the government … 1956. A demonstration was held on the 27th of October 1955 and was attended by 2 000 women. On the 9th of August …

… at Kliptown, outside Johannesburg on June 25 and 26, 1955. This was a large, colourful and exciting event. In … delegates who gathered at Kliptown on 25 and 26 June 1955 were workers, peasants, intellectuals, women, youth and …

… The Women's Defence of the Constitution League In 1955 a small group of white middle-class women who were … 1960. © Jurgen Schadeberg The Black Sash was formed in 1955 and it began as a tea party of six women, Jean Sinclair …

… of the Congress Alliance met at the beginning of August 1955 and agreed to recommend the adoption of the document by …

… Act is passed. This legalises the removals scheme. 1955-62 On 9 February 1955, the removals begin in Sophiatown. The army moves 150 …

… in early 1953 under the Suppression of Communism Act. In 1955 the ANC started a boycott of Bantu Education and called … and draft a new constitution for South Africa. On 26 June 1955, a meeting was held in Kliptown in Johannesburg with …

… Unity Movements 10 point program of 1943, and the 1955 Congress Alliance Freedom Charter. The Constitution is …