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Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.

Historical image related to Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu. from September 13, 1989

Apartheid

South African system of racial segregation

Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It was characterised by an authoritarian political culture based on baasskap, which ensured that South Africa was dominated…
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Desmond Tutu

South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist (1931–2021)

Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black…
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