He believed that the ANC should form an armed group to channel some of this violence in a controlled direction, convincing both ANC leader Albert Luthuli—who was morally opposed to violence—and allied activist groups of its necessity.
Ia yakin bahwa ANC harus membentuk kelompok bersenjata untuk menyalurkan aksi-aksi kekerasannya dan meyakinkan ketua ANC Albert Luthuli—yang secara moral menentang kekerasan—dan kelompok aktivis sekutu tentang perlunya hal tersebut.