1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria

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AuthorDrum Social Histories
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CreditDrum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures
SourceBailey's African History Archive Bailey's African History Archive
DescriptionSouth Africa, 1956. On August 9, 1956, 20,000 women of all races, some with babies on their backs, marched from cities, towns, reserves, and villages to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. They carried a petition addressed to the Prime Minister, J.G. Strijdom, demanding the abolition of the pass laws. He was not present to receive them.
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CityPretoria
State / ProvinceTransvaal
CountrySouth Africa
FilenameAPN764117.jpg
File TypeJPG
File Size24 MB
Dimensions6007 × 9004 px
Date Created9 August 1956
Date Uploaded14 May 2026

1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria

South Africa, 1956. On August 9, 1956, 20,000 women of all races, some with babies on their backs, marched from cities, towns, reserves, and villages to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. They carried a petition addressed to the Prime Minister, J.G. Strijdom, demanding the abolition of the pass laws. He was not present to receive them.
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