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1914 SANNC Delegation to Britain: Protesting the Land Act

The Story of South Africa: Empire, Apartheid, and Transformation — Fexingo History
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In 1914, less than a year after the devastating Natives Land Act, the newly formed South African Native National Congress (SANNC) sent a delegation to London to petition the British government. This episode follows Sol Plaatje, Walter Rubusana, and Thomas Mapikela as they cross the Atlantic, navigate colonial bureaucracy, and confront the outbreak of World War I. Drawing from Plaatje's later book 'Native Life in South Africa', we explore how this early diplomatic mission shaped the ANC's international strategy and the long struggle for land rights. A story of hope, frustration, and the birth of transatlantic protest politics. #SolPlaatje #SANNC #NativesLandAct #1914 #SouthAfrica #BritishEmpire #WalterRubusana #ThomasMapikela #LondonProtest #WorldWarI #LandRights #ANC #EarlyResistance #Diplomacy #History #FexingoHistory #ColonialResistance #AfricanHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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