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Nelson Mandela's South Africa

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Bill Helmuth, M.Ed., Northwestern Univ.; World Traveler

Britain had established colonial roots in South Africa since the 17th century, where they made the original Africans outcasts in their own country. 'Apartheid' is a German word that means separation of races according to their skin color. Strict State laws were ruthlessly enforced to give the British ultimate control over the Blacks and Coloureds (mixed race). Nelson Mandela grew up in this repressive climate of strict White domination. His civil and political activism landed him in harsh jails for 27 years in Cape Town and Johannesburg. With increasing internal race riots and international pressure, Mandela was released in 1991 to become South Africa's first democratically elected President. Bill Helmuth takes you through this amazingly beautiful and rich country that still struggles with the long time challenges of nation-building, severe economic issues, and civil unrest to explore Nelson Mandela's influential legacy.

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