An amzing exhibit about Fred Carneson, brought up as a devout Catholic, and his Jewish wife, wife, Sarah Rubin. He joined the Communist Party of South Africa at age 16 in 1936. By 1946, Carneson was a member of the Central Committee of the CPSA. He was first arrested in August 1946 on charges of sedition when the United Party accused him and other communists for wanting to overthrow the government as part of their anti-communist campaign. Altogether, he was arrested over sixty times for political activities. In 1952, both the Carnesons were banned for the first time. The banning order, on the couple, was repeated in 1954. This effectively prohibited them from working for Trade Unions and other related organisations. Later in 1954 he was prohibited from being in a gathering of more than two people and prohibited from printing, publishing or teaching. In Carneson was among the 156 arrested for treason. He was acquitted in 1961. Following the Sharpeville killings, Carneson went into hiding. Sarah Carneson was arrested on 8 April 1960. Hewas asked to join Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) , the militia branch of the African National Congress started by Nelson Mandela. On 8 December 1965, the Security Police arrested Carneson again. He was tortured, kept in solitary confinement for 13 months and then imprisoned at Pretoria Central Prison. The Carneson family was forced to go into exile to London. When Sarah applied for permission to visit Fred she was told that she would be arrested if she re-entered South Africa. He became the international representative of the SACP, helping to raise funds for the SACP and the African National Congress (ANC). He also represented the SACP at numerous overseas conferences. Later, he was elected to the Chair of the Anti-Apartheid Trade Union Committee. However, both Fred and Sarah Carneson were not safe even in London. Their names appeared on a list called ‘Enemies of the Apartheid State’ and were targets for assassination. After the unbanning of political organisations, the Carnesons returned to Cape Town, South Africa on 19 May 1991, where they were greeted by a large reception of friends and well-wishers at the airport. Fred and Sarah campaigned tirelessly for the ANC prior to South Africa’s first democratic elections in April 1994.