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Objections to the formation of the Union of South Africa.

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Objections to the formation of the Union of South Africa. Section A. (i)

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The Union of South Africa was drafted by the Crown and enforced British supremacy on the nation Page 44 The legislature on which the Union was based, penalized people based on their skin color and penalized people based on their skin color Page 44 The legislature on which the Union was based, compelled people to pay taxes to the Crown Page 45 Taxes created slave labor Page 45 Taxes created war The legislature on which the Union was based, created political bodies in South Africa Colored objections to British legislation in South Africa Indian objection to British legislation in South Africa Passive resistance campaigns of 1906 and 1913. Black objections to British legislation in South Africa The National Convention of 1908 excluded equal representation South Africa Act 1909 The South African Native National Congress was formed to object against the legislation for the Union of South Africa The South African Native Convention of 1909 was held to object to the legislation of the Union A delegation was sent to London to object to the legislation of the Union

(ii) 1. 2. (iii) 1. 2. 3. 4. a) b) 5. 6. 7.

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References: Section B. 1. a) b) c) d) Launch of Union 1910

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Black objections to Union of South Africa The Native Union was formed Bloemfontein meeting on 8 January 1912 The South African delegation in 1914 to convey the objections of the African people to the 1913 Land Act. The South African delegation in 1918 to convey the objections of the African people to the Union of South Africa.

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2 2. White objections to Union of South Africa a) First World War and the Maritz Rebellion b) Boers enter the political arena to object to the Union of South Africa References: Footnote 1 Details of the Maritz Rebellion with reference to Southwest Africa. Section C. South Africans united against the Union of South Africa i) The South African Native National Congress changed its name to the African National Congress. A. The Armed Struggle to destroy the Union of South Africa The Mandela Myth - The 'M Plan' of 1953 The Mandela name became a money spinner for the liberation struggle from the Union The Pan Africanist Congress The potato boycott in May 1959. Policemen massacre in Natal, 1950s. Policemen massacre at Cato Ridge, Feb 1960 Attack on Sharpeville Police Station, 21 March 1960. Page 53 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 58

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1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 2. (i) (ii)

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The National Committee of Liberation Page 62 Carriers. Page 65 Front companies were established with regards to the Fabian Society Page 65 The Brijit Company Page 65 (iii) Financing Extra-parliamentary Organizations. Page 66 (iv) Influencing ANC leaders to embark on a course of violence and direct action against the government. Page 67 Fake kidnapping of tribal leaders with reference to the name Umkhonto we Sizwe Page 67 (v) Training revolutionaries in the use of explosives and resistance methods. Page 67 (vi) Freedom Radio. Page 68 (vii) Manufacture of bombs and Explosives. Page 69 (viii) Further funding arranged with reference to the Netherlands and David Astor. Page 69 3. Rivonia Treason Trial Operation Mayibuye a planned coup of government with support from international workers Unions 4. The struggle against the Union of South Africa led to infighting between different organizations inside South Africa The armed struggle against the Union of South Africa led to Infighting within the armed wing of the ANC The armed struggle against the Union of South Africa mounted a campaign to make the Bantustans ungovernable The armed struggle against the Union of South Africa mounted a campaign to kill South African police and soldiers. Index Page 70 Page 71

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3 8. The extent of the Carnage caused by the armed struggle against the Union of South Africa to civilian life.

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B. The economic struggle to destroy the Union of South Africa The African National Congress wanted to destroy the SA economy References: Footnote 2:

Page 76 Statement in response to the vicious attack in Presidents Madiba Lecture by Dr Buthelezi International Objections to the Union of South Africa Page 77 Page 80

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Soviet Russia support for the struggle against the Union of South Africa a) Support for the armed struggle against the Union of South Africa (i) The evacuation of training camp from Tanzania to Russia (ii) Supplies delivered to Umkhonto in Angola (iii) Armed forces Propaganda iv) Political Support v) Financial Support vi) Donations of non-military goods b) The ongoing support of the Soviet Russia against the Union of SA c) The African National Congress is continuing with the Soviet National Democratic Revolution to alter the Union of South Africa to a Soviet colony of Russia Footnote 3: The Origins of the National Democratic Revolution with reference to the South African Communist Party. (i) The early roots of the National Democratic Revolution a) The Soviet theory of the National Democratic Revolution developed to gain allies from colonies (ii) The South African Communists joined the Russian Comintern, with reference to an independent native republic (b) The National Democratic Revolution's road to South Africa (iii) The Soviet changed the movement for colonies from an independent native republic to a colony of Russia. a) The 1962 Programme of the SACP 1) The 1962 Programme of the SACP introduced the National Democratic Revolution 2) The 1962 Programme of the SACP declared South Africa a colony of Russia

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The 1962 Programme of the SACP supported the call of the Freedom Charter for nationalization (iv) The National Democratic Revolution was officially adopted by the African National Congress a) The Morogoro Strategy and Tactics for speeding up the revolution References Attachment 9 Index

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4 Bibliography B. The Netherlands support for the struggle against the Union of South Africa The Dutch People should be held responsible for the deaths of many South Africans Non-government anti-apartheid movements included Christian organizations Netherlands had anti-apartheid movements included student Organizations The Netherlands funded arms and terrorist organization to make war on South Africans The Netherlands opened an action committee in Angola to assist terrorist organizations to make war on South Africans The Netherlands had protest meetings to free leadership of Treason against South Africans The Netherlands funded the defense of political prisoners and their families The Netherlands waged an economic war against South Africa Public Campaigns in the Netherlands to destroy cultural and sports activities in South Africa. The Netherlands provided the African National Congress with a head office in South Africa The Netherlands gave the leader of the African National Congress an Honorary Doctorate References Footnote 1 The Treason Trial with reference to Operation Mayibuye Footnote 2: Archief Stichting Comit Zuid-Afrika Footnote 3: The Treason Trial with reference to Operation Mayibuye C. List of anti-Apartheid organizations. Inside America: Organizations outside America Additional References Page 91

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