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6. Which is true?

  • Subsequently all the members of the Congress Alliance adopted the Freedom Charter in their national conferences as their official programme.
  • The Freedom Charter was dismissed as unuseful for the abolishment of Apartheid Laws.
  • The document was rejected by the Congress of the People.

7. What happened at The Evaton Bus Boycott of 1950?

  • Commuters boycotted the bus service following the operator’s decision to use only tarmac roads. This meant that busses would not enter the township but would only get to the edge of the townships. Commuters would have to walk longer distances to the rank.
  • Communters boycotted the buses that had 'white/black only' sections. This caused the companies to loose money.
  • The commuters boycotted the buses to cause the bus companies to loose money.
  • This was the only boycott, as it was so successful.

8. What happened in the railway station in connection to the Defiance Campaign?

  • 30 people boycotted the railway station, which caused the services to loose money.
  • 40 people entered a railway station and rioted.
  • 30 people entered a railway station through the "Europeans Only" entrance and were arrested. It led to others violating other Apartheid regulations.
  • 30 people conducted a sit-in in the railway station

9. Which person was not a volunteer for the Defiance Campaign?

  • John Langalibalele Dube
  • J.B. Marks
  • Nelson Mandela
  • Walter Sisulu

10. Was the Freedom Charter benefitial, why?

  • Yes, it brought together political ideas from different geographical places and social classes.
  • No, it had no effect on the fight for freedom.

11. What was the volunteers thought process at the beginning of Defiance Campaign?

  • 'making history'
  • 'doomed to fail'

12. Which answer is False? - Bus Boycotts

  • The unrest was short lived, lasted just over a month.
  • After WW2 mass housing schemes and other Apartheid Laws increased.
  • Increased bus, train and tram fares, intensified enforcement of pass laws which caused agrivation.
  • Unrest was sparked by a range of causes related to the increasing cost of living that was unmatched by average family incomes.

13. When was Freedom day declared?

  • 26th June 1950
  • 26th June 1955
  • May 1950
  • 20th June 1950

14. How many people were arrested for the campaign?

  • 5,723
  • 6,996
  • 8,057
  • 2,334

15. When was the Defiance Campaign launched?

  • 16th July 1952
  • 26th June 1952
  • 25th June 1950
  • 10th August 1955