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Orange Revolution |
Massive protest against the Ukranian presidential election results. Pro democratic, pro Western opposition was favoured by middle class. The people dressed in Yushenkos campaign colour🍊 and peacefully demanded a re-election. Parliament and the Supreme Court declared original election invalid and re-election held(Other countries closely monitored proceedings)
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The Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa |
Apartheid: Strict legislated racial segregation and discrimination -Interactions between Africans and Europeans settlers were violent, distrustful, and hateful. -South Africans trying to end it viewed themselves as liberation movements(ANC, PAC) |
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African National Congress and pan-Africanist Congress |
ANC- Nelson Mandela president of organization. PAC-Lead by Robert Sobukwe and only focused on Blacks(not white minorities as well)
Peaceful protest using laws and civil disobedience(sit-ins, boycotts,strikes). Government first ignored them, then open fired. Had to result in terrorist-like protests. Other countries enacted trade restrictions eventually forcing the government to reduce and eventually extinguish policies of apartheid. |
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Post-Apartheid Africa |
Truth Reconciliation Commission was created- addressed countries racist past- encouraged victims to come forward(last step towards democracy) |
