Resistance to Apratheid in South Africa

Trace the ‘Freedom Struggle’ fought by extra-parliamentary movements from 1950-1962 against white domination. In doing so, explain the role played by Mandela in wanting to serve his people and make his humble contribution to the ‘Freedom Struggle’.

Resistance against white domination was especially intense in the period 1950 to 1962. Movements and organizations not permitted by the South African government to participate in parliament became very active in their aim to oppose and eventually fight back against the injustices of the Apartheid system. Through the ANC, Nelson Mandela played a significant role in the ‘Freedom Struggle’ by inspiring people to join the fight against the oppression of Apartheid, by co-ordinating the many resistance campaigns and by actively partaking in the struggle himself.

In 1950 the Communist Party of South Africa (C.P.S.A) was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. Although leadership withi

In 1951 a Joint Planning Council was established to oppose six unjust laws, namely the Pass Laws, the Stock Limitation Act, the Group Areas Act, the Bantu Authorities Act, the Separate Representation of voters Act and the Suppression of Communism Act. The Council demanded the repeal of the six laws, if the government did not repeal these laws they would organize a defiance campaign. The government refused to repeal the law so the National Action Council began planning the Defiance of Unjust Laws. Nelson Mandela was the volunteer in chief of the campaign and began by speaking at pre-campaign rallies throughout the country, to protest against The 300 year anniversary celebrations of Jan van Riebeck and to gain support. He actively began recruiting volunteers and on 26 June 1952 the Defiance Campaign began. The called for volunteers to defy the laws of the White Government and to therefore invite imprisonment. The organizers, hoped to clog the judicial system and make it fail. The volunteers invited imprisonment by using whites-only entrances and counters, by breaking curfews and by refusing to carry and presen

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