apartheid
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The government told the BBC it had supported apartheid victims over the years, and would continue to do so, but did not oppose survivors and families pursuing legal remedies.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
South Africa dropped apartheid after intense global economic pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
That was the year apartheid fell, and a good part of the credit went to the broad international pressure on Pretoria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In 1995, Michael Atherton led his team to a meeting with Nelson Mandela on England's first tour of South Africa following apartheid.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
You spend time with people, you observe them and interact with them, and you come to know them—and that is what apartheid stole from us: time.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing apartheid
Born a Crime
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Human Geography - High School
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