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Constitution Hill

A few pictures from short visits to "Number Four", part of the Constitution Hill complex in Johannesburg.

This is the prison complex (now a museum) where thousands of black men were imprisoned... it is also the place where many learned to survive and defy their jailors. Many of the prisoners were guilty of non-political crimes, but many fell foul of race laws or were guilty of resisting these laws, such as Mahatma Gandhi and Robert Subukwe. (Quoting from the Visitor Brochure)

A disturbing and deeply emotional experience. But I will definitely be visiting again... to explore more of this Hill...

approx location: 26°11'18.83"S, 28° 2'33.18"E

Also refer here for more information.
Bleak Outlook
Bleak Outlook		 Guard Tower
Guard Tower		 Empty
Empty		 Blanket Art - Revisited
Blanket Art - Revisited
Communal Cell Sleeping Conditions
Communal Cell Sleeping Conditions		 Deep Dark Hole Isolation Cells
"Deep Dark Hole" Isolation Cells		 Black People and Prison
"Black People and Prison"		 Prisoner Food Ration Display
Prisoner Food Ration Display
Bedding Regulations
Bedding Regulations		 Blanket Art
Blanket Art		 Guard Tower
Guard Tower		 Security Guard
Security Guard

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