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
He led the African National Congress in its struggle against apartheid - a system of legally enforced racism - and was released from prison in 1990.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Relations between Washington and Pretoria are already at their lowest point since the end of apartheid rule in 1994.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
I kept returning to Ellis Park to watch him play, to study his mannerisms, and to weigh his attacks on apartheid.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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