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apartheid

[uh-pahr-tahyt, -tayt] / əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt /
NOUN
racial segregation
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From there, he traced a line through the Civil Rights Movement and Black opposition to apartheid in South Africa.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Born in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Nathan “Natie” Kirsh, 94, early on served small businesses during apartheid that sought affordable goods through his wholesale distribution business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Telecoms companies in South Africa, including those with foreign investment, are required to provide 30 percent equity to historically disadvantaged groups -- a policy created to mitigate the legacy of racial inequality left by apartheid.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

They need the world’s help, the way pressure helped break South Africa’s apartheid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Let him free all who have been imprisoned, banished or exiled for their opposition to apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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