"We went into it with our eyes open. We were not afraid, and we were prepared to face jail and brutality. We knew that our struggle was just."
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Source: [South African History Online – Dr Zainab Ebrahim Asvat](https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/zainab-ebrahim-asvat)
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Dr. Zainab Asvat
Dr. Zainab Asvat(born c. 1920 - 30 November 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Asvat was trained as a medical doctor, but was politically active most of her life.
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