Learning African History Freedom Fighters series 2
Set of 10 books 40-60 pp [Series ISBN 1-77008-155-0]

| Yusuf Dadoo | Robert Sobukwe | John Dube | Ruth First | Lilian Ngoyi | Joe Slovo |
| Walter Sisulu | Mohandas Gandhi | Bram Fischer | Cissie Gool |

REVIEW: "This series had been written in straightforward English. It is easy to read and understand. This series will assist learners in projects and research. Information is very educational & informative." [Northern Cape Department of Education]

Afrikaans | English |  Freedom Fighters series 1|
Freedom Fighters series 3 | African Freedom Fighters

Yusuf Dadoo

ISBN 1-77008-156-9

A brief biography of Yusuf Dadoo, describing his childhood and education, how he joined the South African Indian Congress, the Communist Party and the ANC, and his life as a freedom fighter in South Africa and in exile. 

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[56 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• The world from a tree

• From India to Africa

• Gandhi defends Dadoo

• To India

• Life in Britain

• Protests and parties

• Wealth, struggles and hardships

• Politics at home

• The Communist Party

• A leader for all

• Against the war

• Fighting the pass laws

• Fighting the Ghetto Act

• Telling the world

• Pure whites and poor blacks

• Fighting together with the ANC

• Defiant

• Honoured at the Congress of the People

• Death in Sharpeville

• Into exile

• The struggle continues

• “Forward to Freedom!”

• Important dates in Dadoo’s life

Robert Sobukwe

ISBN 1-77008-157-7

A brief biography of Robert Sobukwe, describing his childhood and education, how he joined the ANC, then broke away from it to form and lead the PAC, and his life as a freedom fighter. 

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[48 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• Early days in Graaff-Reinet

• Old books, new ideas

• The cleverest boy in class

• Hard times at Healdtown

• Reading history

• A united country for whites only

• The pass laws

• Beware of apartheid

• Prof. Sobukwe

• Disagreeing with the ANC

• Breaking away from the ANC

• The PAC is born

• The PAC in action

• Sharpeville

• A special law for Sobukwe

• A handful of Africa

• A prisoner in his own home

• A leader dies but his spirit lives on

• Important dates in Sobukwe’s life

John Dube

ISBN 1-77008-158-5

A brief biography of John Dube, describing his childhood on a mission station, his time in America, how he became the first president of the newly formed ANC and his part in the struggle for freedom of black people in South Africa. 

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[52 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• Grandma’s story

• Among missionaries

• Lots of questions

• Thirty gold sovereigns

• Visitors and settlers

• A victory at Isandlwana

• Life under British rule

• America

• Odd jobs and lectures

• A dream begins

• Teaching and preaching

• “Vukani Bantu!”

• The Natal Native Congress

• “Let us stand together”

• A call to all

• The ANC is born

• No help from Britain

• Writing books

• A tireless worker

• Mandela honours Dube

• Important dates in Dube’s life

Ruth First

ISBN 1-77008-159-3

A brief biography of Ruth First, describing her childhood and education, her work as a journalist, how she joined the Communist Party and worked with the ANC, and her life as a freedom
fighter in South Africa and in exile. 

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[56 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• A serious little reader

• A new life

• The Union of South Africa

• Becoming a communist

• New ideas and new friends

• Friends in the ANC

• Travels and more ideas

• Writing for The Guardian

• Digging up dirt on the farms

• A better life for white people

• Joining forces

• A plan for a new South Africa

• Arrested for treason

• Fighting words

• Black and white together

• Sharpeville

• “Freedom in our lifetime”

• Arrested again

• Goodbye for ever

• Ninety days – the movie

• A writer for freedom

• From apartheid to democracy

• Important dates in Ruth’s life

Lilian Ngoyi

ISBN 1-77008-160-7

A brief biography of Lilian Ngoyi, describing her childhood and education, how she joined the ANC and became president of the ANC Women’s League, and her life and work as a freedom fighter.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[40 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• A bundle of questions

• Like Esther

• A broken dream

• The Shelters and the factories

• A factory floor fighter

• Apartheid and the ANC

• President of the ANC Women’s League

• A leader of women

• A chance to see the world

• Flying away

• Pass laws

• “You strike a woman, you strike a rock!”

• The reason is treason

• Shootings in Sharpeville

• Banned again and again

• God Bless Africa

• Important dates in Lilian’s life

Joe Slovo

ISBN 1-77008-161-5

A brief biography of Joe Slovo, describing his childhood and education, his work with the Communist Party and the Congress Alliance, and his part in the fight against apartheid in South Africa and in exile.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[60 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• Cold days in Europe

• A warm place in Africa

• Settlers and segregation

• Sad times, bad times

• A young communist

• Another chance to learn

• Young minds in the ANC

• The miners’ strike

• Dividing up the people

• Working in secret

• Fighting apartheid together

• A plan for a better country

• Watching history through binoculars

• 156 comrades on trial

• Black friends

• A state of emergency

• The Spear of the Nation

• Fighting from a distance

• Death of a loved one

• The struggle continues

• Fighting inside the country

• Planning a new South Africa

• Building a new South Africa

• He wore the leopard skin

• Important dates in Slovo’s life

Walter Sisulu

ISBN 1-77008-162-3

A brief biography of Walter Sisulu, describing his childhood and education, how he joined the ANC and became one of its leaders, and his life and work as a freedom fighter in South Africa.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[52 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• Nongqause’s vision

• A happy boy

• A champion stick-fighter

• School-days and stick-fights

• Moving to the city

• Life in Jo'burg

• Comrades and companions for life

• A younger and stronger ANC

• A whites-only government

• From words to action

• Defying apartheid

• Working together

• A plan for a new South Africa

• Arrested for treason

• Death in Sharpeville

• “Our house is on fire!”

• On Liliesleaf Farm

• The struggle continues

• “There is no one like you!”

• Important dates in Sisulu’s life

Mohandas Gandhi

ISBN 1-77008-163-1

A brief biography of Mohandas Gandhi, describing his childhood and education and his years in South Africa, where he worked as a lawyer and led the fight for the rights of Indian people in South Africa until he returned to India.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[48 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• A friend called Uka

• A big family

• The secret meat-eater

• A jealous husband

• Studying in England

• Sailing into history

• South Africa in the 1800s

• In a turban in Durban

• A study of racism

• A change of plans

• Uniting to fight for justice

• An angry welcome

• War and peace

• Fighting without violence

• Smuts breaks a promise

• The long march

• Goodbye to South Africa

• Goodbye to the Great Soul

• Important dates in Gandhi’s life

Bram Fischer

ISBN 1-77008-164-X

A brief biography of Bram Fischer, describing his childhood and education, his membership of the Communist Party, his work as a lawyer and his part in the fight for freedom and equal rights in South
Africa.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[55 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• From Holland to Africa

• Life on the farm

• Studies, sport and love

• Birthday wishes

• Visiting parliament

• More studies and travels

• Joining the Communist Party

• The miners’ strike of ’46

• From segregation to apartheid

• A law to ban communists

• The African National Congress

• A congress of fighters

• Planning a new government

• Defending comrades

• Bannings and arrests

• From peace to violence

• Arresting the bombers

• The Rivonia Trial

• Max Black

• Max Black gets caught

• Vision and courage

• Important dates in Fischer’s life

Cissie Gool

ISBN 1-77008-165-8

A brief biography of Cissie Gool, describing her childhood and education, her career in politics, and how she spent her lifetime fighting for the rights of black and coloured people in South
Africa.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 
[44 pp]

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

• A shopping day

• The Cape of Slaves

• New masters in the Cape

• Abdullah Abdurahman

• The African People’s Organisation

• Famous visitors

• Education and marriage

• Hertzog’s sly plan

• Cissie marches to parliament

• A League to fight for freedom

• Cissie for president

• The beautiful battleground

• For the people of District Six

• Councillor Gool

• Fighting for the poor

• Apartheid

• Cissie’s dream of freedom

• Important dates in Cissie’s life