We Now Demand! The History of Women's Resistance to Pass Laws in South Africa
By Unknown Author.
Description
The word "pass" has a special significance for black South Africans. Not simply an identity document, it was an oppressive instrument which governed every facet of their lives from cradle to grave. Designed to regulate the physical presence and freedom of movement of Africans within a specified geographical area, it also had the effect of locking workers into employment, no matter how unfavourable the terms. Social historians have paid little attention to the struggle of black women against the pass laws, yet, as was the case with other oppressive measures, the protest made by bla...
ISBN(s)
1868142159, 9781868142156
