The leaflet says on August 9, 1956, 20,000 women from all over South Africa protested at the Union Buildings in Pretoria against the regime's decision to extend the hated pass laws to women. The leaders left hundreds of thousands of signatures on petitions. They stood in complete silence for 30 minutes and then sang NKOSI SIKELEL' IAFRICA and other anthems. The leaflet says that since that protest, South African and Namibian resistance has expanded dramatically. The leaflet includes a quote of Bishop Desmond Tutu at the funeral of the beloved ANC (African National Congress) leader Lillian Ngoyi and also discusses Crossroads squatter camp in Cape Town, Canto Manor, Bantustans, and Winnie Mandela....
The leaflet says on August 9, 1956, 20,000 women from all over South Africa protested at the Union Buildings in Pretoria against the regime's decision to extend the hated pass laws to women. The leaders left hundreds of thousands of signatures on petitions. They stood in complete silence for 30 minutes and then sang NKOSI SIKELEL' IAFRICA and other anthems. The leaflet says that since that protest, South African and Namibian resistance has expanded dramatically. The leaflet includes a quote of Bishop Desmond Tutu at the funeral of the beloved ANC (African National Congress) leader Lillian Ngoyi and also discusses Crossroads squatter camp in Cape Town, Canto Manor, Bantustans, and Winnie Mandela. It includes an excerpt from the poem "Militant Beauty" by Gloria Mtungua.
