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9
March
1947

The Three Doctors’ Pact commits African and Indian congresses to cooperation

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📅 9 March 1947 📍 South Africa

Alfred Xuma, Monty Naicker and Yusuf Dadoo signed a joint declaration of cooperation between the ANC and the Natal and Transvaal Indian Congresses. The pact sought coordinated struggle against discriminatory laws. Building solidarity across communities challenged the colonial practice of dividing subordinated groups and assigning them different legal and political positions.

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Alfred Bitini Xuma

Monty Naicker

Yusuf Dadoo

Organizations in this Event

African National Congress

Natal Indian Congress

Transvaal Indian Congress