The story of
The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
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Despatches Offices and Individuals
Catalogue reference: CO 417/12
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This record is about the Despatches Offices and Individuals dating from 1886 Dec;1886 in the series Colonial Office: High Commission for South Africa, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 417/12
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1886 Dec;1886
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Description (What the record is about)
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Despatches Offices and Individuals
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 1130
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2513416/
Series information
CO 417
Colonial Office: High Commission for South Africa, Original Correspondence
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