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… only participated in, but also organised an agitational campaign. The enthusiasm and determination of the Indians is … and he led the NIC in the 1946 Indian Passive Resistance Campaign (see SAIC history) in Durban. As a result of … the SAIC and in 1952 the organization was involved in the Defiance Campaign. The NIC also had members among the Treason …

… it was decided that the second phase of the resistance campaign would commence during 1952. An ultimatum was … in all sections of the country. The date upon which the 'defiance campaign' would begin was set for 6 April 1952 so … national Action Council that courted volunteers for the Defiance Campaign. Walter Sisulu left home and traveled …

… (ANC) in 1951. In this capacity he led the 1951-1952 campaign for the defiance of six discriminatory laws.  In 1936, the government … a freight train struck him at the age of sixty nine.  The Defiance Campaign (including the influence of Mahatma …

… made in white areas. The UDF was not in the position to campaign broadly for a boycott, and local groups took the … low in the first place. The effectiveness of the election campaign revitalised the UDF and MDM as it became clear that … campaign since the start of the State of Emergency. A defiance campaign, similar to that of 1952 was organised, and …

… , Kathrada is involved in the anti-war (World War II) campaign of the Non-European United Front . Kathrada helps to … his passport 1952 Kathrada helps organize the 'Campaign of Defiance against Unjust laws', launched jointly by the … Congress and the South African Indian Congress. The Defiance Campaign targets six unjust apartheid laws, amongst …

… The UDF calls for a boycott of the elections, but the campaign is run mainly through affiliates and the UDF only … could vote, South Africans all over the country organise a defiance campaign, similar to the 1952 Defiance Campaign, against the election. Various …

… ANCYL 1951 He is elected President of the ANCYL 1952 The defiance Campaign begins Mandela is arrested and charged for violating …

…  [ Accessed 25 February 2015] Women and the anti-pass campaign The Defiance Campaign is launched and women step forward The Federation of …

… to follow the route of the ANC's Programme of Action and Defiance Campaign (committed to open defiance of the laws of the land). The reasons cited by many …

… offices. October 21 , Transvaal women satyagrahis begin defiance activities by hawking without licenses in … historic 1956 women's march, Josie Palmer, is active in campaign against residential permits. 1930 White women get … passes to women. Bibi Dawood recruits volunteers for the Defiance Campaign. By July 800 defiers have signed up. Her …

… batch and was imprisoned for one month. By the end of the campaign 2,000 had defied segregation and suffered … Committee with the ANC to plan a new resistance campaign. 1952 - Dr Naicker led the first resistance group in Natal in the Defiance of Unjust Laws campaign. He occupied a White waiting …

… ● Federation of South African Women The Defiance Campaign of 1952 would catapult the ANC Women’s League into a … began to assume a leadership role. This coincided with the Defiance Campaign of 1952, which catapulted the ANC Women’s …

… 1952 The African National Congress’ (ANC) Defiance Campaign against the South African Apartheid Regime , which …

… of the Congress Alliance which launched the 1952 Defiance of Unjust Laws Campaign in which Africans, Indians, Coloureds and Whites …

… stint by Madie Hall-Xuma. The women became active in the Defiance Campaign of 1952 where they played a leading role. In the …

… Charter for all people in the country." In the wake of the Defiance Campaign, ANC leaders were confronted with the problem of how …

… unrest broke out sporadically and acted as prelude to the Defiance Campaign of 1952. This was the case in Durban and … to campaigns organized at a national level by the ANC. The Defiance Campaign of 1952 falls into this category. In many …

… James Mpanza's establishment of Shantytown in 1944 in defiance of the regulations against squatting. The Alexandra … in 1947 to protest against the housing shortage, a campaign in which Julia Mpanze was prominent. The … that women participated in discussions about the campaign against passes for men (in the 1940s women did not …

… The ANC, together with its alliance parties, initiates the Defiance Campaign. "South Africa Behind Bars" a text prepared by … national Action Council that courted volunteers for the Defiance Campaign. Walter partners with Nana Sitha as leader …

… an active role in the struggle in South Africa. The first campaign where many women were involved was the Defiance Campaign of 1952. This was a campaign against apartheid laws, …

… in the ANC in this period. In 1952 the ANC started the Defiance Campaign. This campaign called on people to purposefully break apartheid …

… response urgent. The summary termination of the Defiance Campaign in 1953 in the wake of the Criminal Laws Amendment … statute books of the six specific acts against which the Defiance Campaign was mounted, required at the very least, an …

… Transvaal Indian Congress launches the passive resistance campaign against trading and land restrictions imposed … pitch five tents on a piece of vacant municipal land in defiance of the "Ghetto Act". The resisters include four … cross over the border from Natal into the Transvaal in defiance of the 1913 Immigrants Regulation Act.  Dadoo and …

… , in court for defying his banning order. 26 June, The Defiance Campaign begins in which volunteers contravene curfews, … Mandela and Sisulu, for their participation in the Defiance Campaign. The defendants are eventually found guilty …

… all-male, all-white parliament, after a concerted 20-year campaign by dedicated feminists. In the pages that follow you … James Mpanza's establishment of Shantytown in 1944 in defiance of the regulations against squatting. The Alexandra … for a small technical offence - not having a pass? The Defiance Campaign is launched and women step forward Women …

… actions, the ANC planned to launch a nationwide anti-pass campaign on 31 March - the anniversary of the 1919 anti-pass … terminus around 17h00 on 21 March 1960. This was in direct defiance of the government's country-wide ban on public … disperse within 3 minutes. When protesters reconvened in defiance, the police charged at them with batons, tear gas …

… to canvass and raise funds for the Passive Resistance Campaign. As student leader she addressed a number of mass meetings during the cause of the Passive Resistance Campaign sharing the platform with the leaders of the … the two communities.  It also raised funds for the 1956 Defiance of Unjust Laws Campaign 1952 Was one of the first …

… Introduction of the Suppression of Communism Act. 1952 Defiance Campaign Against Unjust Laws. Bettie Du Toit is banned for … is estimated at 20 000. After an intensive organising campaign amongst Port Elizabeth dockworkers by Alven Bennie …

… STRENGTH OF THE GOVERNMENT. In our decision to launch a campaign against these measures and to work for seizure of … No stone must be left unturned in the massive propaganda campaign. All these must be linked up with the central issue, … The type of volunteers we have in mind are those of the defiance campaign, perhaps even of a higher quality but …

… conference to discuss the Bill and to plan a resistance campaign. At the conference over 200 delegates unanimously … the NIC and the TIC said that, in order to conduct the campaign effectively, they had decided to set up a … pitched five tents on a priece of vacant municipal land in defiance of the "Ghetto Act". The resisters included four …