Albie Sachs (center) with Joseph Nkatlo and Mary Butcher giving the thumbs-up sign while singing "Nkosi Sikilel' iAfrika" at a Defiance Campaign meeting (April 12, 1952). The fist signifies strength in unity and the upright thumb signifies optimism that the struggle will succeed. Sachs and Butcher were among the first white South Africans to join the campaign in Cape Town. (National Library of South Africa: Cape Town; Cape Times Negative Collection) Return to Previous Page Back to: Albie Sachs Profile Albie Sachs Biography Albie Sachs Interview Albie Sachs Photo Gallery