EVENT INFORMATION

17
December
1949

The ANC adopts a Programme of Action for mass struggle

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📅 17 December 1949 📍 South Africa

The ANC adopted a Programme of Action calling for boycotts, strikes, civil disobedience and noncooperation. It linked national freedom to ending white domination and gaining political rights. The programme sought collective pressure against the institutions of racial rule, extending the organization’s strategy beyond appeals and delegations to those who held power.

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People in this event

James Moroka

Walter Sisulu

Nelson Mandela

Oliver Tambo

Organizations in this Event

African National Congress

African National Congress Youth League