African Political Organization

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The African Political Organization (APO) was a Coloured political organization in early twentieth century South Africa.[1] Founded in Cape Town in 1902, the Organization rallied South African Coloured's against the South Africa Act 1909.[2] The APO represented South African Coloured protest politics until its demise in 1923 while also publishing a major newspaper called The APO.

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  1. ^ The Product of Civilization in Its Most Repellent Manifestation':Ambiguities in the Racial Perceptions of the APO (African Political Organization) 1909-1923 by Mohamed Adhikari in Journal of African History, Vol. 38.2, 1997
  2. ^ African People’s Organization, or African Political Organization, or APO (political party, South Africa) on Encyclopædia Britannica