![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.
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Read more about the history of women’s (anti-)pass laws and campaigns here. via fyeahafrica:](http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/mikkipedia/1549029129/1/tumblr_lbquajjcs21qcerqg)
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.
Read more about the history of women’s (anti-)pass laws and campaigns here. via fyeahafrica:
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