How did the ANC fit into the widerframework of South Africas nationalist movements?
… so stable. The demands of the party have undergone a transition from the early position in which the reality of white rule was accepted and the party saw its role as being little more than protecting the few remaining black privileges to a more activist platform and the demand of equal rights for the black population. The methods of protest used have changed considerably through the 20th Century from a belief in constitutional action and negotiation to a campaign of mass, but still non-violent action, to sabotage and ultimately a full blown commitment to an armed struggle. Moreover, the organisational structure, membership and leadership of the ANC have undergone profound change. The following essay will examine these features of continuity and change within the ANC before looking at other political traditions in the African Nationalist Movement. This second section will concentrate on the communist movement, the PAC and the black …
