1956
Women's March against pass laws
On 9 August 1956 thousands of women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the extension of pass laws to African women.
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On 9 August 1956 thousands of women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the extension of pass laws to African women.
Significance
A defining moment of women's political mobilisation against apartheid labour and movement controls.
Why it matters
A defining moment of women's political mobilisation against apartheid labour and movement controls.