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

He played a key role in the struggle against the racist system of apartheid and was imprisoned on Robben Island alongside former President Nelson Mandela.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

Russia too is respected for its role in supporting the ANC's struggle against the apartheid regime and white-minority rule.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The mere fact that the government was engaged in negotiations at all was a sign that they did not have the strength to sustain apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela