
If this be treason
Helen Joseph(Author)
Kwela Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. March 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7957-0817-6 (ISBN)
Description
Helen Joseph was one of the main organisers in the Women's March of 9 August 1956. Arrested on a charge of high treason, Helen suffered constant persecution. In this account, Joseph writes about enduring the Treason Trial - one of the longest and most important trials in our history. She shares stories of prison, the daily humiliations, but also their perseverance and small triumphs. Originally banned and unavailable for decades, this book adds to our understanding of South Africa's history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Roggebaai
South Africa
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7957-0817-6 (9780795708176)
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Person
Helen Joseph came to South Africa in 1931. She was a founder member of the Congress of Democrats, and national secretary of Federation of South African Women. Arrested on a charge of high treason in 1956, and banned in 1957 - she was the first person to be placed under house arrest in 1962, and she survived several assassination attempts.