7 ways Nelson Mandela changed South Africa

bmalale · 2013-12-06T00:41:14+00:00

By Alastair Jamieson, Staff writer, NBC News Almost two decades have passed since the end of legalized racial segregation in South Africa, yet the abolition of apartheid remains the biggest legacy of Nelson Mandela. Anyone aged 18 or under will not have witnessed the public separation of whites and blacks enshrined in law, yet that was the daily reality in a country where races had been kept apart since colonial times. South Africa continued to enforce racial division, denying blacks the right to vote, until Mandelas release from prison in 1990 allowed him to begin negotiations with then-president Frederik Willem de Klerk. Apartheid ended with the arrival of multi-racial elections in 1994. This transformation was achieved almost entirely peacefully despite the countrys long history of racial violence and a brutal police force. READ MORE

Thread starter bmalale
Start date Dec 6, 2013

bmalale

JamiiForums uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.

Accept Learn more…

Back

Top Bottom

Forums

New posts

7 ways Nelson Mandela changed South Africa

bmalale

Senior Member

Our Community

Regional Communities