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One of the organisers of the 1956 Women's March Lilian Ngoyi
One of the organisers of the 1956 Women's March, Lilian Ngoyi
victim of the atrocities committed by Belgium in the Congo
A young victim of the atrocities committed by Belgium in the Congo stands next to a missionary. 
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Riot police play a game of soccer with youths in Nyanga on 27 August 1976
Riot police play a game of soccer with youths in Nyanga on 27 August 1976. Photo by John Paisley
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A certificate of slavery
A certificate of slavery for an infant named Sophie, dated 1827 Cape of Good Hope. 
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www.theculturetrip.com
Riot police attempt to block the way of workers
Riot police attempt to block the way of workers leaving a May Day meeting at Khotso House in Johannesburg in May 1985. 
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A family sits outside the front door of their District Six home
A family sits outside the front door of their District Six home in Cape Town in the 1970s, prior to their forced removal. Photograph by Jansje Wissema. 
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