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RAYMOND MHLABA

History and memory

In this lesson plan, learners will have an opportunity to study Raymond Mhlaba’s memoirs as he related them to a historian in 2001. They will be able to think about the value of oral history and how it provides new insights into events.

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» Archive and artwork photo gallery

Images from Raymond Mhlaba’s life and of the Heritage Project’s memorial to his role in the 1952 defiance campaign

» Audio Documentary

Family, friends and colleagues talk about Raymond Mhlaba and why he is regarded as one of the unsung heroes of the Eastern Cape

» Map

Find your way to the memorial at the Red Location Museum in Port Elizabeth

» Video Archive (1)

Raymond Mhlaba and Nelson Mandela recalls the first day of the 1952 defiance campaign in this extract from Dali Tambo’s documentary, The History of the ANC

» Video Archive (2)

Raymond Mhlaba talks about his profound relief at being sentenced to life imprisonment instead of receiving the death sentence

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» Key moments in the life of Raymond Mhlaba