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Africa Day protest in Cape Town
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On Africa Day, 1962, a group of women hold signs in protest of oppression in South Africa while other African countries gain their independence. One sign reads: "180 million free, 80 million to go!"
April 16, 1962
Collection: Cape Times Collection
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