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… at Coronation Hospital. He was given a special seven-day pass to visit her. He got there two hours too late, and …

… in 1948 and governed the country according to apartheid laws. Apartheid literally means 'apartness'. It was a policy … and a half million Africans were being convicted under the pass laws every year. By 1960, two of the political … resisting apartheid, the ANC and the PAC, organised anti-pass campaigns. The PAC organised a demonstration on 21 March …

… and J. B. Hertzog promulgated a barrage of discriminatory laws and regulations that tightened state control over Black … 800 women were arrested in a related protest against pass laws (known as the Bloemfontein of Waaihoek anti-pass protests ). Both the newly formed ANC and the African …

… and J. B. Hertzog promulgated a barrage of discriminatory laws and regulations that tightened state control over Black … 800 women were arrested in a related protest against pass laws (known as the Bloemfontein of Waaihoek anti-pass protests ). Both the newly formed ANC and the African …

… equipped to challenge the government and its repressive laws? Although the African National Congress took the leading … Fagan Commission . It was appointed in 1947 to look into Pass Laws to control the movement of African people in urban … that "the trend to urbanisation is irreversible and the Pass Laws should be eased". The Commission said it would be …

… ones allowed to vote.  Under their leadership segregation laws were predominant and highly active. These segregation … and policies included the Native Land Act of 1913 and the Pass laws . National Party victory 1948 National Party’s … and policies included the Native Land Act of 1913 and the Pass laws . National Party victory 1948 National Party’s …

… Coates, an English Quaker, who knew Gandhi, happened to pass by and saw the incident. He advised Gandhi to proceed … Natal in 1893 and politicians were increasing pressure to pass legislation aimed at containing the 'merchant [Indian] … the satisfaction of seeing his resolution on South Africa pass with acclamation. He was however disappointed with the …

… for his principled stand against the unjust and repressive laws. Between the two world wars, there was a great deal of …

… National Congress (ANC) campaigns against the unjust laws that led to the Defiance Campaign in 1952/3 and against …

… 5. Guaranteeing freedom of movement and the abolition of Pass Laws against the African people and the provincial barriers … Nation, freedom of movement and the abolition of the pass laws. The statement is signed by Dr A. B. Xuma, the …

… and protest for freedom. With the new government came new laws that the people of South Africa disagreed with. People … law, the women are trying to achieve the abolition of the pass law system with its vicious attack on their liberty . ’ (Anti-Pass Flyer, 1957) The Pretoria City Council opposed the march …

… Parliament. She fought against detention without trial, pass laws, influx control, and job reservation on grounds of …

… in the complex mix of low wages, the humiliation of pass laws, the hardship of migrant labour, forced removals and the …

… set in motion plans to implement apartheid. 1940 Electoral Laws Amendment Act of 1940 is passed. The act provides for … several issues affecting non European people such as pass laws, poll tax, segregation and the white labour … Trade Unions, the Native Administration Act and the Pass Laws. To read the report click here . April, Moses …

… famous author” [x] Living in apartheid South Africa “Nude Pass Parade”, written by Can Themba appearing in Drum … in some of his works. He despaired the inhumanity of pass laws [xi] [xii] , as evidenced in one of his …

… conditions on Bethal potato farms, the women's anti-pass campaign, migrant labour, bus boycotts and slum …

… against the government, convinced women not to apply for pass books and mobilised residents of the ‘black spots’ to …

… darker than the average white person. Even so, he would pass himself off as a white person since it was easier to be …

… , announced that 1960 was going to be the "Year of the Pass." Through a series of mass actions, the ANC planned to launch a nationwide anti-pass campaign on 31 March - the anniversary of the 1919 … a nationwide campaign for the total abolition of the pass laws. The exact date on which the campaign will start is …

… programme, which included the enactment of new apartheid laws, as well as the stricter application of existing discriminatory legislation such as the Pass laws and amendments to the Immorality Act. In 1951 the …

… for and to stand as a candidate for all bodies which make laws; All people shall be entitled to take part in the … and contempt shall be a punishable crime; All apartheid laws and practices shall be set aside. The People Shall Share … from province to province, and from South Africa abroad; Pass Laws, permits and all other laws restricting these …

… and African passivity. He condemned discriminatory laws, including the 1913 Land Act, and called for African … individual rights. He was highly critical of racialised laws which had facilitated the dire and poverty-stricken … their treatment of African women, and the discriminatory laws which they benefited from. Although Dhlomo condemned the …