The article discusses whether the Black Conciousness Movement arose as a result of the influence of an ideology or as a reflection of the real needs and pre-occupations of the people.
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Black Conciousness: an appraisal

- Origin date
- 1980
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Black Conciousness: an appraisal. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111319
South African History Online (2016) 'Black Conciousness: an appraisal', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111319 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, Black Conciousness: an appraisal [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111319, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"Black Conciousness: an appraisal." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111319. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Black Conciousness: an appraisal." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111319.
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