Darkest Before Dawn: Writings, Testimonies and Correspondence from the Life of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

by Leswin Laubscher, Robert Sobukwe, Derek Hook

Book Overview

A collection of Robert Sobukwe's political writings, speeches and court testimonies supplemented by an account of his years in Kimberley following release from Robben Island.

There are several accounts of Robert Sobukwe's courageous role in contesting South Africa's system of apartheid and of his incarceration on Robben Island after the Anti-Pass Campaign that led to the tragic events of Sharpeville in March 1960. Far less attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1776148568
• ISBN13: 9781776148561
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Wits University Press
• Length: 456 Pages