Purge
Decides that there is no alternative to armed & violent resistance
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1955 in South Africa
Explore 13 historical events and records for South Africa in 1955.
Historical records for South Africa in 1955
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January
April
Reform of Education
Education is transferred to the Native Affairs Dept. A school boycott begins in response to the education reforms
May
Black Sash
The Black Sash was a non-violent white womens resistance organisation founded in 1955 in South Africa by Jean Sinclair. The Black Sash initially campaigned against the removal of Coloured or mixed race voters from the voters roll in the Cape Province by the National Party Government
June
Charter
Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa
Congress of the People
Secretly watches the Congress of the People at Kliptown.
Constitution of South Africa
Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa
Freedom Charter Adoption Observed
Witnesses adoption of the Freedom Charter.
Other events (month unknown)
Constitution of South Africa
The supremacy of Parliament is confirmed
Independence of South Africa
The supremacy of Parliament is confirmed
Legislation
Group Areas Development Act, apartheid legislation
Legislation
An Act is passed making it unlawful to provide unauthorized education
President of South Africa
Appointed President General of the ANC, 2nd term
Reform of Education
An Act is passed making it unlawful to provide unauthorized education
How these records were prepared
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