The SANNC sent King George V an appeal citing African loyalty and service during the First World War and asking him to intervene against Union government policy. Black South Africans had contributed labour and military service to the imperial war effort but remained excluded from political equality and faced intensified land and labour controls. The appeal made that contradiction explicit while continuing the organisation’s reliance on imperial petitioning.
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Why did the SANNC appeal to King George V in December 1918?
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The appeal argued that African loyalty and service were not matched by equal rights.
The SANNC’s appeal to King George V linked African wartime service with the demand for rights.
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The appeal cited African loyalty and service and asked for intervention against Union policy.