Sheena Duncan was leader and founder of the group referred to as the Black Sash. The organization consisted of white middle-class women who advocated against the apartheid and advised blacks victimized by government.
Duncan did many things, but the most significant was her activity in legal cases against the apartheid laws. She became an authority on the 'pass' laws and advised the victims to continue their cases against the government with the human rights group, the Legal Resources Center.
The ruling party, ANC and the opposition the Democratic Alliance have both paid tribute to her passing and life's goal.
Duncan is just one of many crusading figures in South Africa's history. In the article they mention how Nelson Mandela wrote to her praising her work, yet acknowledging that their life's goal was probably not going to happen in their lifetimes. Duncan's protest of the National Party's laws was very bold since the party would result to unethical and often violent methods to silence any opposition. I see Duncan as Mandela in that sense, although she didn't serve prison time, her life's work serves as an example of extreme compassion to the Blacks cause.
Sheena Duncan died at 77 from cancer.
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