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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:date
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1956-08-09
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gptkbp:historical_context
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apartheid in South Africa
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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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contributed to the struggle against apartheid
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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August 9 is celebrated as National Women's Day in South Africa
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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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significant coverage by local and international media
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Helen_Joseph
gptkb:Lilian_Ngoyi
gptkb:Dorothy_Nyembe
gptkb:Frances_Baard
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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 issues
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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:Women's_March_of_2016
gptkb:Women's_March_of_2017
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gptkbp:significance
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symbol of women's rights movement in South Africa
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Women’s_Day_in_South_Africa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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