South Africa is marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of apartheid in 2019.
Apartheid, the Afrikaans word for “apartness,” was made up of a collection of strict laws targeting visible minorities in the country and is viewed as one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history.
For nearly half a century, non-white South Africans were stripped of their freedoms and suffered under government imposed restrictions.
The face of the anti-apartheid movement became Nelson Mandela – who was jailed as a political prisoner for 27 years – whom would later become the nation’s president and an icon of freedom and justice.
So, how could institutionalized discrimination take hold in South Africa, and what steps were taken to bring an end to apartheid?
For more info, please go to
Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE:
Like Global News on Facebook HERE:
Follow Global News on Twitter HERE:
Follow Global News on Instagram HERE:
#AntiApartheid #Apartheid #SouthAfrica #SAapartheid #GlobalNews #ApartheidLaws
source
