Williams became a communist activist . When the communists were debating how to respond to the government 's demolition of the Sophiatown suburb of Johannesburg , Williams and Jack Hodgson were among those calling for the protesters to use direct force . He was a leading member in the establishment of the Congress of Democrats , and when the government declared a state of emergency following the Sharpeville massacre he was incarcerated in Pretoria prison
Sharpeville massacre
Sharpeville massacre
Cecil Williams (anti-apartheid activist)