The Speech That Ended Apartheid
On February 2, 1990, South African president F. W. de Klerk stunned parliament by unbanning the ANC and announcing Nelson Mandela's release, starting the end of apartheid.
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The World Says No: The UN Condemns Apartheid
On November 6, 1962, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 1761, condemning South Africa's apartheid policies and urging a worldwide economic and military boycott.
The Rainbow Nation Takes Its Oath
On May 10, 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first Black president before dignitaries from more than 140 countries, ending apartheid's political order.
Free at Last: The Day Mandela Walked Out of Prison
On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela walked out of prison after 27 years, fist raised, and set South Africa on the road to democracy.
South Africa Votes: The Election That Ended Apartheid
On April 27, 1994, millions of Black South Africans voted for the first time in the election that ended apartheid.