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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:South_African_Women's_Movement
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced feminist movements
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gptkbp:date
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1956-08-09
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gptkbp:events
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subsequent women's marches
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gptkbp:government_type
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repression of activists
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gptkbp:historical_context
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anti-apartheid movement
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pivotal moment in South African history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Women's March 1956
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gptkbp:impact
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increased awareness of women's rights
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Women's Day in South Africa
annual celebrations on August 9
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future protests
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gptkbp:location
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Pretoria, South Africa
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:motto
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“ You strike a woman, you strike a rock.”
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Helen_Joseph
gptkb:Lilian_Ngoyi
gptkb:Rahima_Moosa
gptkb:Sophie_Williams
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:African_National_Congress
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gptkbp:participants
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20,000
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gptkbp:purpose
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protest against pass laws
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Defiance_Campaign
gptkb:Sharpeville_Massacre
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gptkbp:significance
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symbol of resistance against apartheid
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