apartheid
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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
South Africa dropped apartheid after intense global economic pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Campaigners say truth and reconciliation commissions like in South Africa after apartheid or reparations can also bring some justice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
They need the world’s help, the way pressure helped break South Africa’s apartheid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Norfolk teachers’ case was just one of many in their master plan to dismantle the system of apartheid that existed in American schools and workplaces.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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