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Frederick John Harris
Member of the anti-apartheid African Resistance Movement
| Bio | Frederick John Harris was a South African schoolteacher and anti-apartheid campaigner who turned to activism and was executed after a bomb attack on a railway station. He was Chairman of SANROC, which in 1964 petitioned the International Olympic Committee to have South Africa excluded from the Olympics for fielding a white-only team. After being arrested for his political activities, he became a member of the African Resistance Movement (ARM).2 |
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| Born | 1937 Jul 41 |
| Died | 1965 Apr 11 |
| Occupation | anti-apartheid activist, politician1 |
| Cause of death | hanging to death, capital punishment1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Frederick John Harris is a 27 Club member |