Anti-Pass Campaign - On August 9, 20 000 women
Anti-Pass Campaign - On August 9, 20 000 women of all races, some with the babies on their backs, from the cities and towns, from the reserves and villages, took a petition addressed to the Prime Minister to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. He was not in. The petition demanded of Strydom that the passs laws be abolished. Another womens march was held in 1955, women protest outside parliament
Picture No
14063019
Media ID
44589562
Size
2965px x 1936px
(3.2MB)
Credit
© Drum / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures / Mary Evans
Source
Drum - Drum Social Histories - Bailey's African History Archive - african.pictures
Date
1956
