Natal Indian Congress Third Provincial Conference Proceedings

Sub title : Addresses, Messages, and Resolutions on Indian Rights and Social Justice in South Africa

Subject: Natal Indian Congress | Indian rights in South Africa | Racial equality and franchise | Social security

Date of publication: 1941

Language: English

Page: 92 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28458

Keyword: Natal Indian Congress -- 1941 -- South Africa -- Indian rights -- Franchise -- Social security -- E. H. Brookes -- Jan Smuts | Non-European rights -- Racial justice -- Conference resolutions -- Indian diaspora -- Political activism

Abstract: This file contains proceedings from the Third Provincial Conference of the Natal Indian Congress held on September 14, 1941. It includes opening addresses by Senator Dr. E. H. Brookes and others, messages of support from South African and Indian political figures such as Prime Minister Jan Smuts, and resolutions on social security, maltreatment of Indians, and civil rights. The documents reflect the political activism, challenges, and aspirations of the Indian community in South Africa during the mid-20th century.

Description: This collection comprises 16 pages of scanned historical documents related to the Natal Indian Congress's Third Provincial Conference in September 1941. The materials include formal addresses, messages from government officials, and resolutions addressing social, political, and economic issues faced by Indians in South Africa. Notable correspondents include Prime Minister Jan Smuts, Dr. E. H. Brookes, and various ministers and Indian leaders. The file provides insight into the struggle for civil rights, the push for franchise extension, and the broader socio-political dialogue within the Indian community and the Union of South Africa during World War II. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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