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The Black Sash is a South African human rights organisation. It was founded in Johannesburg in 1955 as a non-violent resistance organisation for liberal white women. [1]
The disrespect of South Africa’s charter was the force that fueled the initial six women into the Women’s Defense of the Constitution League, today known as The Black Sash. Although racial prejudice was not the original factor behind the formation of women, their ideology and organization transformed throughout the decades.
The organisation grew into an avenue for liberal women to oppose government policies by means of marches, convoys, demonstrations and vigils. It came to be called the Black Sash because the women wore black sashes over one shoulder as they stood to demonstrate against discriminatory legislation.
27 de jul. de 2015 · These women launched the Black Sash's forerunner, the Women's Defence of the Constitution League. Their key strategies were "silent sisterhood" and "blacksashing" (wearing a black sash) during silent protest vigils.
With a black sash draped from their shoulders, the members became iconic for their dignified and elegant style of protest. In later years legislation was passed restricting their right to protest in groups, and they were forced to stand in lonely one-woman vigils. Watch the History of Black Sash.
The Black Sash protested against every move made by the Nationalist Party to control the lives of all people in South Africa, but especially Coloureds, Indians, Africans. The Nationalists used propaganda, disinformation, brain washing, and violence in the attempt to create a society in the image of Nazi Germany: the superiority of the Aryan “race”.
THE STORY OF THE BLACK SASH The Women's Campaign for Justice and Good Government in South Africa. 'J'HE BLACK SASH came into being in May 1955, at a time of great political unrest in South Africa. After four years of repeated crises, caused by Government at tempts to remove the Cape Coloured voters from the common Voters' Roll by un
