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Liberation Women
First transmitted in 1985, this documentary hears the views of women in South Africa who campaign against apartheid.
First transmitted in 1985, this documentary hears the views of women in South Africa who campaign against apartheid at a time when even peaceful protests were banned. The programme examines the history behind the legal segregation of races within the country, as well as the arguments in favour of international sanctions against South African trade.
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Mon 16 Dec 1985
23:15
麻豆社 One Wales
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Women had a long history of leading resistance to apartheid. In 1956, 20,000 females marched in Pretoria to protest about the Urban Areas Act, which was designed to control the movement of black African women through pass books and compulsory medical examinations. The freedom song that they sang referred to women as a rock, or 'imbokodo', which became an image representing their courage and fight for rights.
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- Mon 16 Dec 1985 23:15麻豆社 One Wales
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This programme is available online as part of the Apartheid in South Africa Collection.