June 26, 1957. Protest Day Prayers. Part of the crowd of nearly 5000 who gathered at a prayer meeting at the end of a day of protest against apartheid and the pass laws, at Freedom Square, Sophiatown. Photographer unknown. © Rand Daily Mail/Times Media; June 26 was celebrated by the African National Congress as National Freedom Day. The date symbolises the adoption of the Freedom Charter at Kliptown on June 26, 1955.
Authors
- Credit Notice
- Rand Daily Mail / Arena Holdings / african.pictures
- Date published
- 26-06-1957
- External ID 1
- APN559001
- Image Number
- APN559001
- Published in
- South Africa
