Not only a great read, it is also a valuable educational resource that should spark important conversations about law, (in)justice and history across our country." - Kate O'Regan, retired Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa "This beautifully illustrated graphic novel telling the story of cases about law and social justice in South Africa in the first half of the twentieth century brings them vividly to life. Getz, author of Abina and the Important Men Splendid to read on your own, this is also a brilliant tool for the classroom or seminar, complete with original evidence and a plethora of supporting material."- Trevor R. Most importantly, these stories are made legible to anyone, anywhere, as universal histories of defiance and struggle that use art and text to do more than either could alone. Excavated from their hiding places in the archives, these are the virtually untold stories of working men and women - washers, miners, immigrant laborers, farmers. "Between the covers of All Rise, Richard Conyngham and a team - no a confederation - of South African artists pull back the curtains on the hidden history of popular resistance to oppression in South Africa before apartheid. All Rise is exactly what a historical comic should be."- C.Spike Trotman, Cartoonist, Founder: Iron Circus Comics "Exhaustively researched, beautifully illustrated, completely unflinching. Publisher: Catalyst Books ISBN: 9781946395634 Number of pages: 220 Dimensions: 186 x 252 mm MEDIA REVIEWS The diverse creative team behind All Rise, from an array of races, genders, and backgrounds, is a testament to the multicultural South Africa dreamed of by the heroes in these stories-true stories of grit, compassion, and hope, now being told for the first time in print. This graphic anthology breathes new life into a history dominated by icons, and promises to inspire all readers to become everyday activists and allies. From immigrants and miners to tram workers and washerwomen, the everyday people in these stories bore the brunt of oppression and in some cases risked their lives to bring about positive change for future generations. In six parts-each of which is illustrated by a different South African artist-All Rise shares the long-forgotten struggles of ordinary, working-class women and men who defended the disempowered during a tumultuous period in South African history.
All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa revives six true stories of resistance by marginalized South Africans against the country's colonial government in the years leading up to Apartheid.
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