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Demonstrations

South Africa · Politics / ANC. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1950–1960Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1950

James Moroka26 June 1950

Politics / ANC

The ANC calls for a National Day of Protest & Mourning

James Moroka1950

Politics / ANC

The ANC launch "Freedom Day" against racial discrimination

1952

Joe Modise8 February 1952

Johannesburg · Politics / ANC

Addresses a meeting of 500 activists opposed to forced removals from Sophiatown

1959

Albert LutuliDecember 1959

Durban · Politics / ANC

Conference votes to initiate an anti-pass law campaign with a pass bonfire 26th June. A conference is held during Durbans anti-pass demonstrations

1960

Albert Lutuli28 March 1960

Cape Town · Politics / ANC

50,000 demonstrate against the pass laws in the township of Langa

Names involved

Albert LutuliJames MorokaJoe Modise

Provenance

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