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Protest against ban on

meetingsT H E Eaatern C »p * R eg iona l C om m ittee <>f the A N.C. i iu

1 iiau id * p roteat agalnat the ban i on m eetin g* o f more than tan tn I th * P o r t E lu ab *th and Human#- I dorp maijleteriaJ d * tr tc t*

T he new regu la tion* which exem pt gstherm ga like rellgtou* •erv lces u ed d lr .fi, furer*.la»ar,d en terta inm en t* m ake * perm it from the N a tiv e Commitaior.tr tom puU ory fo r any o ther type Of m eeting

The regulation#, a "m od e l" aet designed by the Government. have been applied at the requeit o f the P ort E liaabrth C ity and Dtvl- ■lona! Counctla.

The AJi.C. aa y i. T h l* dra*tlc lnva>i(|n o f A frican righ t* w ill have a aartoualy dlaruptive effect op. the organised life o f the A fr i­can community

' It la no conaoiation that, a lm ofi u :<n afterthought, the G overr.m tnt remembered that even A frican * mu*t m arry and bury their dead

On th* agenda'" "Hie A SX'., whlrfi ha* eon-

» . » t e r t ly oppr*aeJ. the poilclaa o f |the Nattonaltaf GovemnTant In

the paet aeven year* hue gained ! then inveterate hatred.

“ i t ia, th ir* fo t», no* ia- j mg thaj the Govarmnent ^a» directed all vanom, against

fth i* organiention in order tn d n t n y it.

The A.N.C; w ;»h * » to affirmtaowwver. that :M>*forec on earth i* more powerful than an idea

! whose tim* ha* come. The libera­tion of the* Afucen people n on the agenda of world h f*i»ry in our env

,!N«thmiE the G overnm ent car do, whi ther d irect‘-d agnlnst the freedom o f the A frirane or « f other swticu * o f the Sou'h A fri- cun population, w ill halt the in­exorable inarch o f th* people to­ward* a . free unHed, dem ocratic and progressive multi-national South A frica lji th e ir own life ­tim e." ,,

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/V ita ln lrtn t lT i doeroo tho Notldnollrt | >m I w i l with tho

1 " - ^ th. N r » B lM W th C IV Cwnrfl , ho. r m tho rijtrt of

tho wot Mjorltjr o f pooplo Is tb. Port B lu W t t c*i ■■-------- ,

noftrtorlal Bietrloto , to osoe^lo for tho fWfooo of dloous<laf aottora

cooceminf their M tcrla l velf«r# and v s ll-W ia * #

of th* notorlenw

If*tiT* A ^n l»tr«tloB Art o f 1927 WatMd a ll *tth«rinpi * f » • • th«n t«m

African. In th* aWrv*-^ctton*d m u « . fra . the d*t« •f.p& llo ttlo 'i ,

2nd 1956.0

hoodlono to any this droatlo lnroolon of Afrlcra ri*hto v ill

horo o .orlou.lv dlM -^Uv, o f-V t on tho orfonl.od I l f . of tho ifricon

oow lunltj- , nor u It ony conwlotUn thot , olnoot u oftMthoo** ,

th. frmTmmt r - * t o d ttat « u i M ™ , Hvr? Bury u ,,^ ^

ft . ola of thl« drooonlon K unrt It perfectly oloor . This

fownumt of root riot Ions rad Injuetloo 1. o -^o of I f unpopularity ™ ,

th. >r .t oojorlty of South ifrtco*. w r.. W lo J a , thot It door not

® * * ° d “ * p0puJ* r ™ »ort *»> "•*» I f hookv.rd and prloltlvo » e U l rad

p o lit ic doctrine. or. doteoUd V o il pro*™ It, rnnkmd , tho S o t l-a ^ t

fowrmont *rev, doll;, aoro de^wreto rad therefore rare *ro »H oal.

" » thoy horo proeorih«i ^ r l l « l W o r , of politleri onsralMtiouo

end tror’o union* , u,«y hove W o d neuipepere end W <o , they horo

horrod exit from tho Balto | they hove gooled w> Tlotljotsod free, m

fl*htra, . .11 In tho non. of VMto Suprraooy «v< V „ t « . Chriotira

Civilisation # >

Iho ifrtoon S.tionol Cooerw- vhloh ho. eoooli-tontly o p p ,,*! tho

p o lld e e o f tho »«t Iraollot pm u rarat In th . root .era, /M rr hoo

tholr iw oteretn hotrod . I t io thra^fore „ * r a r ^ i- ln , thot th . o v ^ t

tao dlrooUd o u 1 U rrara t o l n r t th l. o. * « d . .U r a in ortra to d ra tn y i t .

Iho M om »otlooo1 C o ^ o o wloh, to offlro, b ^ , . a , t M fore. „

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;jw t h powsrful than an 14m whose tlas has TS>* HWratloc

Ifrthlat the fPTara—crt aw do , vfcthar directed aa ln st the IW < V » o f the

A ft-low ar Of othar aeotiam of tho Sooth African population , w ill

halt tha lagxwablo March of thg People towarda a , Pnltet* ,

>tlc tad Prpgraa Ira 't iltU a tlan a l S«A. in thalr ova ^^etljao«

the African Rational Con fro?* colla upon the poop] a of a ll raoaa

to unite in oppoaition to this goverment and lta unjmt lava. The

history o f oxar oountry tooohss that what 14 dona to tha Afrieana today is

dooa to othars tcaorrov . It Is 4tfhefore in tha interest* o f a ll

national group? that this *ldously tmdenocratlc Manure and other* s t i l l to

oe«e are resisted to the ut»oet .» .

The lights are going out in South Africa , one by one . That

la not a «ause for dosijair . On the oontrary i t is the c lw M t proof ,

i f say vaa required of the inoritable downfall of ti e snail clique of

frlghtenod and discredited sen who today rule our fa ir lend . The

African Sationel Congress is oenfidant that by rallying around a truly

danocrstic program** , auoh aa the F!tt~ncr* K4RTW , adopted by a ll the

people of South Africa at Kliptom on June 2l 9 laat y»wr , the People aaa

and ^SJLi defeat tha nationalist dictatorship .

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Thoy k«T® *hown the p ^p i 1*^51 J“ Ve opp&s'*? ®very*JLiK:~t W *?£'* led the etrugple

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vlSSft EUCTTOB WfT a, _ _ _ „/ -E 3 MAY 33ST 1955.

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“ T T . ? °DO HOT SUEP, THE COUNTRY lb IN * ChlTICitL I'OSITIUN:-

It 18 long-we have been waiting for wh^t will transpire.The Town Council Committee hee wskei that the A. H.C, meetings be banned. The oppressive Government hr° f u l l f l l l e d their wish. As f*om the 2nd. o f thl- month the opprearive law is blsmlng anyone holding or talking to tne people more than ten (10^,

This lew covers the "hole town o f Port Lllzabeth up to Humcnedorp. Obviously th le u t ah Government 19 prepared to destroy anything that is a ^ in s t the op.re-.sive laws.

On our sice we say:- By accepting the o4nnlng o f meetings,I our rights to fifeht for freedom are f la lshec , ve woulc be I accepting the destruction o f the Country or v.e tvould be hanging oureelvee. Never.1 I t wc s the f i r s t ana the las t during time o f the fe lee prophet - ».uNG-«*AUbi.

So lovers of freedom, daughtere o f A fr ica , we are Dorn to be free, the freedom struggle Is s t i l l proceeding.

Today we must be observant and tajce the oraers as they come. When we are told to ao a thing we runt co I t . Tne time to heeltate has pas ed, the time to say I forgot has passed, what you are ordered to do you must do It properly because you serve under ;»our country, by so doing you worship Qod. By hesitating you could easily .‘t i l l j our country, because we handle th le burden together - we must plcfc i t up together and put i t down together so that we do not hurt each other.

The announcements w i l l come to you by means of these leaflete or through your leaders. Respect and perseverance Is the only stronghold in our time. We are being tested by the oporessors. «e are being like Jesus Christ In the Wilderness. Temptation# will come to you alone at home, at work or wherever you are.

We must subs*, against scandals, and bad spirits that will create ml sunder standing. Those who come with those things you must know they are the people who hate freedom. You will know thet they work for the oppressors.

Each and everyone must make a sworn statement and say •We mj we w i l l never rest until freedom is gained during our time1’; tkle t estament must go throughout the Country.

■ AFRICA .VUST CO ML BACK".

African National Congress, Lr stern Cape Region.P.O. Box 1294,

PORT ELIZABETH.13/2A956.

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