“In so far as gaining citizenship rights and opportunities for the unfettered development of the African people, who will deny that thirty years of my life have been spent knocking in vain, patiently, moderately and modestly, at a closed and barred door? What have been the fruits of my many years of moderation? Has there been any reciprocal tolerance or moderation from the Government, be it National or United Party? No! On the contrary, the past thirty years have seen the greatest number of Laws restricting our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all: no adequate land for our occupation, our only asset, cattle dwindling, no security of homes, no decent and remunerative employment, more restrictions to freedom of movement through passes, curfew regulations, influx control measures; in short, we have witnessed in these years an intensification of our subjection to ensure and protect white supremacy.” (Albert Luthuli, The Road to Freedom is Via the Cross, 1952)