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June 7, 1893

The Night a Train Ejection Changed the World: Gandhi, 1893

On June 7, 1893, a 24-year-old lawyer named Mohandas Gandhi was thrown off a train for refusing to leave a whites-only compartment — a humiliation that set him on the path to changing history.

#civil rights #gandhi #india #nonviolence #south africa

February 11, 1990

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.

#apartheid #courage #freedom #history #mandela #south africa

April 27, 1994

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.

#apartheid #democracy #elections #freedom day #nelson mandela #south africa