defiance campaign

• what were the events of the defiance campaign?

  2 stages: local protest, breaking laws e.g not carrying passes

  : nationwide strikes and protests

  10,000 attended

  8,500 arrested
• what were the successes and failures of the defiance campaign?

  success: ANC membership grew - 4,000 -> 100,000

  : government was embarrased

  : first major opposition movement

  failures: did not meet its aim to end apartheid

  : capped at embarrassing government

  :only had one large protest
• what was the effects of the defiance campaign?


  public safety act passed

  8,500 arrested