You Have Struck a Rock!

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You Have Struck a Rock!

You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."

Release Date

1981-01-01

Year

1981

Duration

28m

Status

Released

Score

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#police-brutality#feminism#south-africa#sexism#racism#colonialism#anti-apartheid#women's-rights

Cast

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Lilian Ngoyi

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Dora Tamana

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Helen Joseph

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Amina Cachalia

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Frances Baard

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Letta Mbulu

Narrator