20 August 1983
United Democratic Front founded
Civic, student, church, labour and community organisations launched the United Democratic Front at Rocklands, Mitchells Plain, to oppose apartheid and the tricameral constitution.
established
organisation-formation
Civic, student, church, labour and community organisations launched the United Democratic Front at Rocklands, Mitchells Plain, on 20 August 1983 to oppose apartheid and the tricameral constitution.
Significance
The UDF became the main legal umbrella for mass internal resistance through the mid-1980s.
Why it matters
The UDF became the main legal umbrella for mass internal resistance through the mid-1980s.