apartheid
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He became a prominent advocate for ending apartheid in South Africa, and in the 1990s served as presidential special envoy to Africa for Bill Clinton.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Over the last three decades, many cities, towns and roads in South Africa have been renamed, replacing them with indigenous ones or calling them after heroes of the struggle against apartheid.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
For the first time since sporting isolation during apartheid, there will be no red-ball action in the country this summer.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
One day, as she and her friends were sitting on the grass, they were invited to join a student coalition from the university, a coalition protesting apartheid in South Africa.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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