| You Have Struck a Rock! |
"A
triumph! Captures with honesty and artistry the vision and vitality of
these women who have devoted their lives to the fight for freedom." Producer/Director:
Deborah May Video
Purchase: $195
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You
Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South
African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers
the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass
system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only
finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of
anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana
and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning.
Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb:
"When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock." 
