gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:ANC_Women's_League
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:African_National_Congress_(ANC)
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gptkbp:attendees
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20,000 women
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired art and literature
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gptkbp:date
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1956-08-09
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gptkbp:demands
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gptkb:freedom_of_movement
equal rights for women
end to pass laws
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gptkbp:government_type
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repression of protests
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gptkbp:historical_context
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apartheid era in South Africa
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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highlighted gender inequality
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Women’s March of 1956
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gptkbp:impact
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mobilization of women in politics
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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global women’s rights movements
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Women’s Day celebrated annually 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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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive coverage by local press
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Helen_Joseph
gptkb:Lilian_Ngoyi
gptkb:Sophia_Williams-De_Bruyn
gptkb:Rahima_Moosa
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:Federation_of_South_African_Women
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gptkbp:outcome
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increased awareness of women's rights
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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:Women’s_Day_in_South_Africa
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gptkbp:significance
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pivotal moment in South African history
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gptkbp:symbol
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resistance against oppression
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