Sheena Duncan

Overview

Sheena Duncan (née Sinclair) born Johannesburg, South Africa December 7, 1932 (d. 2010). Anti-Apartheid leader, succeeded mother Jean Sinclair as head of Black Sash 1975-, 1983-6; pacifist promoting nonviolent liberation; arrested 1986 for praying at parliament for black mourners; active in End Conscription campaign.

Quotations

Our task is to find non-violent ways in which power can be transferred to the powerless thereby creating a society of true peace and justice.” (encyclopedia.com; photo theguardian.com)