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The bus boycott lasted from January 1957 to June 1957. At its height, 70,000 township residents refused to ride the local buses to and from work. For many people, this daily journey to downtown Johannesburg was a 20 mi (32 km) round trip. [7] The boycott was named Azikwelwa (We will not ride). [8] Alexandra Township had seen two previous bus ...
In early August 1943, the bus fare in Alexandra Township increased from four to five cents, sparking a boycott of 20,000 individuals, including Nelson Mandela. The boycott lasted nine days until the local bus company conceded and lowered the fare back to its original price.
Lessons of Azikwelwa: the Bus Boycott in South Africa (1979, second edition 1994) is a first-hand account of the Alexandra bus boycott. [2] The Big Sell-Out (1994) is a vehement critique of what Mokonyane saw as a contemptible failure by the Communist Party of South Africa and the African National Congress (and others) to translate the removal ...
This spontaneous act marked the start of a three-month period during which an estimated 70,000 workers joined in the action, which became known as the 1957 Alexandra bus boycott. PUTCO was forced to rescind the increase in the bus fare. [9] [10] At the end of the decade PUTCO also expanded its service to Durban. Prior to this only municipal bus ...
Pages in category "Films set in Kentucky" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
1957 Alexandra bus boycott; B. Battle of Santiago (1957) L. Little Rock Crisis; P. Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom; R. Royal Ice Cream sit-in; T. Tallahassee bus boycott
1957 Alexandra bus boycott; O. Oxford and Cambridge Expedition to South America; S. List of ship launches in 1957; T. Tallahassee bus boycott This page was ...
Title Director Cast Genre Notes Calypso Heat Wave: Fred F. Sears: Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders, Meg Myles: Musical: Columbia: The Careless Years: Arthur Hiller: Dean Stockwell, Natalie Trundy, John Larch