History of the Anc South Africa Belongs to Us Book

Preface A Note on Class and Colour in South Africa

1 Sources of Inspiration The Emergence of the African working class Religious influences: the early Christian converts and independent chruches The African press Political organization

2 The Formation of the African National Congress (ANC)
8 January 1912
The early years (1912-19)
African nationalism and socialism

3 The ANC and Workers’ Organizations (191-28)
The Rise and fall of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU)
The ANC and the Communist Party (CP) (1921-28)

4 Fundamental Changes (1930-49)
The All-African Convention (AAC)
Resurrection of the ANC The African Claims 1943
Massive Indian resistance (1946-49)
Workers set the pace: the great mineworkers’ strike of 1946
The formation of the ANC Youth League (1943-49)

5 Defiance and New Strategies (1949-60)
The Defiance Campaign The Freedom Charter The Treason Trial Mass direct action The emergence of the Pan African Congress (PAC) (1959-60)
The turning point (1960-61)

6 Armed Resistance and ANC Strategy (1961-69)
The formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe Mandela’s tour of Africa The Lobatse Conference of 1962
The Rivonia Trial The ANC after Rivonia The 1969 Morogoro Conference

7 The Re-emergence of the ANC (1969-85)
Steve Biko and the Black Consciouness Movement (BCM)
Workers’ action The Swoeto uprising The Chruches The ANC: consolidation and further advance (1975-85)
Their nightmares are our dreams

Appendixes Presidents-General of the ANC Secretaries-General of the ANC The Freedom Center Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe

Chronology: Important Dates in South African History

References Select Bibliography Index