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The Black Sash was founded on 19 May 1955 by six middle-class white women, Jean Sinclair, Ruth Foley, Elizabeth McLaren, Tertia Pybus, Jean Bosazza and Helen Newton-Thompson. [1] The organisation was founded as the Women’s Defence of the Constitution League but was eventually shortened by the press as the Black Sash due to the women's habit ...
Occupation. political activist. Spouse. Geoffrey Burton. Children. four sons. Parent (s) Molly and Peter Ingouville. Maria Macdiarmid "Mary" Burton (born 19 January 1940, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a South African activist, former president of the Black Sash and was a commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission .
Occupation (s) anti-apartheid activist, political activist, civil rights campaigner and politician. Known for. Black Sash. Political party. Progressive Federal Party. Relatives. Judy Chalmers (sister) Molly Bellhouse Blackburn OLS (12 November 1930 – 28 December 1985) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, political activist, civil ...
Robb was born in Plymouth on 25 December 1913. [2] Robb most often went by her middle name, Noël. [3] She graduated from Bedford College in 1935 or 1936 and after college, got a job working in Cape Town at St. Cyprians School. [2] [3] She worked at St. Cyprians School for four years. [3] She married Francis Charles Robb in December 1939 and he ...
Ruth Hayman (1913 - 1981) was a lawyer and anti- apartheid campaigner. She was one of the first women in South Africa to qualify as an attorney. Through the Black Sash organisation, Hayman offered free legal advice to many people, usually women, who had approached the Black Sash Advice Centre in Johannesburg, and often appeared herself in court ...
A large number of Jews were also involved in organisations such as the Springbok Legion, the Torch Commando and the Black Sash. These anti-apartheid organisations led protests that were both active (e.g. marching through the streets with torches) and passive (e.g. standing silently in black). Two Jewish organisations were formed in 1985: Jews ...
A large number of Jews were also involved in organisations such as the Springbok Legion, the Torch Commando and the Black Sash. These anti-apartheid organisations led protests that were both active (e.g. marching through the streets with torches) and passive (e.g. standing silently in black). Two Jewish organisations were formed in 1985: Jews ...
ECC stickers. The End Conscription Campaign was an anti- apartheid organisation allied to the United Democratic Front and composed of conscientious objectors and their supporters in South Africa. It was formed in 1983 to oppose the conscription of all white South African men into military service in the South African Defence Force .