| TRAFFIC POLICE Black policemen trained to control traffic in all-black areas of Johannesburg. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7037 | |
| Catalog #: | 262968 | |
| Clip Number: | 262968-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 209 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:08 - 01:12:02 | |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CIVIL RIGHTS: Apartheid INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa, Johannesburg OCCUPATIONS: Law Enforcement, Police, Traffic Cop SAFETY: Road | |
| Description: | TRAFFIC POLICE Black policemen trained to control traffic in all-black areas of Johannesburg. Johannesburg, South Africa. Various shots of the first contingent of African policemen (referred to as "natives" in commentary) to be trained for traffic duties. They are undergoing instruction in road safety - the policemen look at model cars being pushed about on map. The instructors are white. The police are to control traffic in black only parts the city of Johannesburg. Various shots of black police officers controlling black cyclists on Orange Hill. Narrator explains that cops are asking cyclists to keep inside a white line on road - "and that's the only colour bar that matters". | |
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