Party Leader
Divisions come to a head in 1972 when Harry Schwarz, leader of the liberal "Young Turks" within the party, wrestled the leadership of the party in the Transvaal from Marais Steyn
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Harry Schwarz Biography and Timeline
Follow Harry Schwarz through 4 dated historical records for South Africa.
Harry Schwarz, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1972–1975Years on this page
1972
United Party
Divisions come to a head in 1972 when Harry Schwarz, leader of the liberal "Young Turks" within the party, wrestled the leadership of the party in the Transvaal from Marais Steyn
1974
Declaration of Faith
The first occasion in apartheid South Africas history where the principles of peaceful transition and equality had been enshrined in a document which had been jointly signed by acknowledged black and white political leaders. Meets Mangosuthu Buthelezi and signed a five-point plan for racial peace in South Africa, which came to be known as the Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith
1975
United Party
Harry Schwarz along with three other Members of Parliament (MPs) ae expelled from the United Party
Records, sources and methodology
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