African National Congress (ANC) A guide by Felix Torres and Ieshia Diaz

The Beginning of ANC ANC = African National Congress National Liberalization Movement Founded January 8 1912 In Bloemfontein, South Africa The founders of the congress were: John Langalibalele Dube, Sol Plaatje, and Pixley ka Isaka Seme

Congress Stood For…. Had the aim of fighting for the rights of the Southern Black Africans Unite the African American people and spearhead the struggle for fundamental political, social and economic change

What did they do to help the people began sponsoring nonviolent protests, strikes, boycotts, and marches against the apartheid policies that had been introduced by the National Party government Showing a video instead of writing it out to be later compared with the video of the nonviolence group

John Langalibalele Dube Born: February 22, 1871 in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa He was essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet Helped with the movement how

Sol Plaatje Born: October 9, 1876, Boshof, Free State, South Africa He was an intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator and writer. First General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress,

Pixley ka Isaka Seme Born: October 1, 1881, Colony of Natal He was the first African American Lawyer President of the African National Congress.

How are they like other non violence groups?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-fr3OPCffg&t=6s

Southern Christian Leadership Conference The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an African-American civil rights organization (SCLC). Closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr who had a large role in the American Civil Rights Movement Organized nonviolent protests, boycotts, sit-ins, etc. Looked to gain equality through nonviolent means and by working with white citizens to change the racially driven laws.

Activity: Create a Venn Diagram comparing the African National Congress to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.