Photograph showing a South African Police officer checking the ‘dompas’ of a man. Such passes were used as a means of controlling the movement of the majority of South Africans within urban areas. According to apartheid ideology, Black people were only allowed to be in the cities and towns if they carried such pass books. This was part of the ‘Grand Apartheid’ scheme of ‘Influx Control’. Black workers were required to always carry their ‘dompas’ and were subject to spot checks. Date, unknown. © African Pictures: ref: APN754096, ANC Archives.
- Why do you think this photograph is held by the ANC (African National Congress) Archives?
- What does the photograph suggest about the nature and impact of the pass laws?
- How does the photograph relate to source 6b?