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How South Africa influenced Mama Africa's (Miriam Makeba) life.
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A racial segreagation system set up after the 1948 general election. Recognized four different races: "blacks", "whites", "coloured" and "indians". The word Apartheid means "the state of being apart."
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More than 50 black people were killed when police opened fire on a "peaceful" protest in the South African township of Sharpeville.
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In the aftermath of the Massacre, 18,000 people were arrested and the country declared a state of emergency. There were uprisings accross the country, many leaders of the ant-apartheid government were exiled.
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Miriam Makeba was exiled because the politics of her music. Her music conveyed anti-Apartheid messages.
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Nelson Mandela was arrested for leading a sabatoge capaign to overthrow the Apartheid government.
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The United Nations discussed and put sanctions in place on South Africa for violating their obligations to the US charter.
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The orginizationimposed santions against the Apartheid government and demanded its dismantlement.
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New Prime Minister will full support of the Apartheid system.
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A United Nations conference held in Geneva, Switzerland. The main focus of this conferance were the pro-racism policies in South Africa.
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Pope John Paul II, while visiting the Nethlands stated "No system of apartheid or separate development will ever be acceptable as a model for the relations between peoples or races."