On August 9th, 1956, some 20,000 women marched to the Union [government] Buildings in Pretoria to protest against a law requiring black women to carry passes.

On the way to the Union Buildings the women sang a freedom song:

“Wathint’ abafazi, Strijdom!”

wathint’ abafazi,
wathint’ imbokodo,
uza kufa!

[When] you strike the women,
you strike a rock,
you will be crushed [you will die]!

Since then, the phrase wathint’ abafazi, wathint’ imbokodo has come to represent women’s courage and strength in South Africa.

via AI blog

Read more about the history of women’s (anti-)pass laws and campaigns here. via fyeahafrica:

(Source: , via hunger-painsss)

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