Providing a selection of important documents and extracts that have influenced the political and policy thinking of the African National Congress (ANC) during the course of its history--from its founding in 1912 to the Polokwane national conference in 2007--this book fully covers the history and policies of one of the world's most historically important political parties. Fantastically detailed and comprehensive, these texts constitute the foundation of present thought and political culture in the ANC.