Resistance to Apartheid Flashcards
When was the defiance campaign launched?
26th June 1952
How many people went to jail for defying apartheid laws?
More than 8000
How many men did Nelson Mandela lead through a white only street in Johannesburg past the 11pm curfew of black peoples presence?
50
Did the campaign overturn apartheid?
No but it did bring together people of all racail groups under the leadership of the ANC and SAIC
By how much did ANC membership grow by during the defiance campaign?
7000 to 100,000
When was the Sharpeville Massacre?
21st March 1960
How many people gathered outside the police station?
5000 - 20,000
Why did the police open fire at the Sharpeville protesters?
Aggressive commander Pienaar, inexperienced, claimed crowd were hostile, lacked clear instruction and may have sought revenge for 9 killed police officers the week previous
How many people killed and injured in the Sharpeville Massacre?
69 killed and 187 injured
When was the Freedom Charter written?
1955
What did the Freedom Charter claim?
“South Africa belongs to all who live in it black or white…” and rejected the apartheid government
When was the ANC Women’s league formed and expaned?
Formed 1948 and expanded in 1950s
When was the ANC Youth League formed?
1948
In 1949 what did the Youth League launch?
A programme of action which included boycotts, mass action, work stoppages and passive resistance
When did the ANC adopt the programme of action?
1949
