In 1955 , the Congress of the People officially adopted the Freedom Charter , stating the core principles of the South African Congress Alliance , which consisted of the African National Congress and its allies the South African Communist Party ( SACP ) , the South African Indian Congress , the South African Congress of Democrats ( COD ) and the Coloured People 's Congress .
In 1955 , the Congress of the People officially adopted the Freedom Charter , stating the core principles of the South African Congress Alliance , which consisted of the African National Congress and its allies the South African Indian Congress , the South African Congress of Democrats and the Coloured People 's Congress .