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Today is National Women's Day here in South Africa. In 1956 on this day, 20,000 women marched to government offices in Pretoria to protest the "Pass Law." This law required black people to carry a pass proving that they were allowed to enter all-white areas. These women delivered petitions signed by over 100,000 women.
At the end of the march, the women sang freedom songs. The song "Wathint' abafazi, Strijdom!" has become known as the anthem of the march. It includes the line "When you strike the women, you strike the rock."
Women's Day celebrates all women who have fought for women's rights and equality in South Africa.
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