April 1944
ANC Youth League founded
The ANC Youth League was founded in 1944 and pressed for a more assertive African nationalist politics.
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organisation-formation
The ANC Youth League was founded in 1944 and pressed for a more assertive African nationalist politics.
Significance
Youth League activism helped shift the ANC toward mass mobilisation and direct action after the Second World War.
Why it matters
Youth League activism helped shift the ANC toward mass mobilisation and direct action after the Second World War.