apartheid
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Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
From there, he traced a line through the Civil Rights Movement and Black opposition to apartheid in South Africa.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Born in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Nathan “Natie” Kirsh, 94, early on served small businesses during apartheid that sought affordable goods through his wholesale distribution business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The ambassador helped negotiate an end to apartheid on behalf of the National Party, which was responsible for it, with now-president Cyril Ramaphosa also a key negotiator for the African National Congress party.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
By attacking apartheid in a way no other black American entertainer or athlete had done, Arthur Ashe did appear to be a sort of messiah.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing apartheid
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