ROBERT MWELI RESHA - QUOTATION

The 41st Annual Conference of the African National Congress held at Gueenstown in December last, was indeed a mammoth conference and will go down on record as one of the most successful in the annals of the African National Congress. . . One of the most striking features of the Conference was the faith and cofidence the people have in Chief Albert Luthuli, Mr. Walter Sisulu and other leaders. Another important thing worthy of mentioning here, is the sincere friendship shown by delegates to people of other racial groups. The Indian and the European fraternal delegates who brought greetings of solidarity from the South African Indian Congress and the S. A. Congress of Democrats, were treated like members of the A. N. C. This showed very clearly that the African National Congress is a true liberatory movement and therefore accepts people of different races and beliefs so long as they are resolved and determined to fight for a free and democratic South Africa for all. . . The most important event in the African National Congress 1954 calender, as reflected in the Conference resolutions, is the People's Convention, where representatives of all races will draw up a People's Charter expressing their aspirations.

- Robert Resha, "A. N. C. Conference at Queenstown", Fighting Talk, February 1954.