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Frances Baard
Frances Baard (1909–1997) worked as a domestic servant and then a teacher before turning to activism as a result of her experience of oppression and exploitation in South Africa.
Subject
- History
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
Frances Baard
Frances Baard
Credit:
Image courtesy of: Robben Island Mayibuye Archives (University of the Western Cape)
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