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Today, 103 years ago, Women draw up petition against Pass Laws

───   10:46 Fri, 27 Jan 2017

Today, 103 years ago, Women draw up petition against Pass Laws | News Article

Black women in the Free State protested when they were included in pass legislation previously reserved for African men only.


A petition against Black women carrying passes was drawn up and by 1918, this matter was discussed with Prime Minister, Louis Botha.

This law was subsequently relaxed until the 1950s.

South African History Online

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