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.
Series
Colonial Office and Predecessors: Accounts Branch: Miscellanea
Catalogue reference: CO 539
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CO 539
This series was merged with CO 701 in 1949.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 539
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office and Predecessors: Accounts Branch: Miscellanea
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series was merged with CO 701 in 1949.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- No records held at The National Archives for this series
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- Topics
- International
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4729/
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