Elaboration of Civil society protest between 1950/1970s​

What forms of civil society protest emerged from the 1960s to 1990?

Background and focus

The Second World War had been fought to attain democracy but it did not deliver lasting peace or a better society.

After the war:

women in growing economies were beginning to do paid work outside the home,

youth were more critical of their parents ‘generation and increasingly became aware of injustices, racism and human rights violations;

a counter culture started to emerge.

The section on women’s identity in South Africa is closely linked with the study of Apartheid in Grade 11 (Topic 5). In this section, learners should analyse the civic action taken in the context of the overall theme of this topic.

The following is to be covered in this topic:

Introduction: Overview of civil society protests

”Women’s liberation and feminist movements in the 1960s and 1970s: a middle class movement in industrialised countries;

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