anti-apartheid
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Macron hosted a dinner in Ramaphosa's honour on Friday evening at the Elysee Palace following their talks, attended by families of heroes of the anti-apartheid struggle.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
In his first month on campus, he got in with the anti-apartheid protests, and ended up in a demonstration at the university’s board of regents that nearly ended with him in handcuffs.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
In 1976 Diggs hired as his congressional chief of staff 35-year-old Randall Robinson, who would go on to become, in Mr. Orr’s phrase, “the country’s premier anti-apartheid organizer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
When news reached L.A. that Nelson Mandela would be released from prison, South African immigrants and anti-apartheid activists flocked to the church, anxiously awaiting the first sights of Mandela walking free.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
The anti-apartheid struggle as a whole had captured the attention of the world; in 1984, Bishop Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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