African National Congress (ANC) member Walter Sisulu acted as speaker at a meeting of the organisation held in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. This was in defiance of the forced removal of Blacks in places earmarked for Whites only. Sisulu urged the Blacks not to allow themselves to be removed from the Western areas. This came after a series of legislation was enacted, aimed at segregating Black and White residential areas.
eventREF E-0011805Revised
15 April 1954
Walter Sisulu acts against Sophiatown forced removals
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Joburg, (2012), Sisulu Legacy Marked, from City of Johannesburg, [online], Available at www.joburg.org.za [Accessed: 15 April 2014]
- 02Davenport, T. H. (1977). South Africa: A Modern History. Macmillian: Johannesburg.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Walter Sisulu acts against Sophiatown forced removals. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011805
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