Lilian Ngoyi.
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- Lilian Ngoyi
- On the 9/8/1956 she lead a march of 20,000 women to the government buildings in Pretoria to protest against apartheid.
- She was arrested in 19956, and spent 71 days in solitary confinement, and for a period of 11 years was placed under severe bans and restrictions that often confined her to her home.
- She joined the ANC's women's league in 1952.
- Gained international support for the movement.
- She encored the international support of women, eg. Switzerland in 1955.
- Mobilised women to protest.
- She was the first women to be appointed to the executive committee of the ANC.
- Organisations and Positions.
- What did she do that was significant?
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