The United Democratic Front was a South African popular front that existed from 1983 to 1991. The UDF comprised more than 400 public organizations including trade unions, students' unions, women's and
The Rocklands Community Hall where the UDF was founded in 1983. A monument memorializing the founding of the UDF can be seen in the foreground.
Durban Sign 1989
Albertina Sisulu
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Albertina Sisulu was a South African anti-apartheid activist. A member of the African National Congress, she was the founding co-president of the United Democratic Front. In South Africa, where she wa
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…Kingdom to discuss what foreign countries could do to help end apartheid. Women in the delegation "were the ones that dictated the conversation," with Albertina Sisulu conveying a strong message of nonviolence and compassion. In 1986, President P. W. Botha prohibited the UDF from receiving foreign funds. The UDF was…
Albertina Sisulu in 2007
Sisulu had a fraught relationship with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
The Houses of Parliament in Cape Town, where Sisulu worked from 1994 to 1999
Albertina's wedding to Walter Sisulu in July 1944. Evelyn Mase is to the left of the groom, and Nelson Mandela is beside her on the far left. Anton Lembede is to the right of the bride. Walter's sister, Rosabella, looks out over the couple.