Commemorates the 1956 march of women against pass laws
Marks the march of approximately 20,000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the pass laws
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National Women's Day
Commemorates the 1956 march of women against pass laws
On this day in African history
- ? National Women's Day - South Africa commemorates the role of women in the anti-apartheid struggle.
- ? International Day of the World's Indigenous PeopleÂ
- 1960 The DRC mining state of South Kasai is declared independent by Albert Kalonji, leader of the Congolese National Movement.
- 1968 Biafran delegates reject the Nigerian government's nine-point peace plan and submit their seven-point plan during peace talks in Addis Ababa.