Historical Publications – Historic Records

Title Resistance Politics In Retreat: Cabalism, The ANC Underground and Gandhi, 1985-1989 Collection African National Congress (ANC), Natal Indian Congress (NIC) As a general rule there is not much we can do to change or alter the objective conditions that militate against larger-scale radicalisation of the Indian masses. But we must guard against a view [...]

Title "Report on the National Day of Protest, June 26, 1950." Issued by the Secretary-General of the ANC and initialed by Nelson R. Mandela, June 26, 1950 Collection Karis & Carter Collection Date June 26, 1950." Issued By The Secretary-general Of The Anc And Initialed By Nelson R. Mandela, July 26, 1950 Resource Type Official [...]

Last week I wrote about Frank Capra and his incomparable Why We Fight series of wartime propaganda films. From our own perspective, it"s easy to pick apart the details of Capra"s vision. Some of the argumentation is simplistic, sure, the narration is just this side of lurid, and the films also admit to containing "staged [...]

11. Laws to be tackled. In recommending laws and regulations which should be tackled we have borne in mind the Laws which are most obnoxious and which are capable of being defied. The African National Congress. Insofar as the African National Congress is concerned, the laws which stand out for attack are naturally the Pass [...]

Title Report of the Joint Planning Council of the ANC and the South African Indian Congress, signed by Dr. J. S. Moroka, J. B. Marks, W. M. Sisulu, Dr. Y. M. Dadoo, and Y. Cachalia, November 8, 1951В В В 458 Collection Karis & Carter Collection Date November 8, 1951 Resource Type Official or Original [...]