anti-apartheid
adjective
an·ti-apar·theid
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈpär-ˌtāt 
-ˌtīt,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to the former apartheid policy in the Republic of South Africa
anti-apartheid groups
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On the monument to those killed, arrows point outward to Pennsylvania, where unarmed strikers were killed at the Lattimer mine in 1897, and to South Africa, where peaceful protesters were killed at an anti-apartheid rally in Sharpeville in 1960.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
In the spirit of Tikkun Olam, Jews have always been at the forefront of protests against injustice during the civil rights movement, the free speech movement, the women’s rights movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, the anti-apartheid movement and many others.
—Mia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The Mandela rules, named after the late South African president and anti-apartheid activist, say solitary confinement should be used only as a last resort and limited to 15 days at a time.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
With access to those who fought for his freedom and the people at the heart of the anti-apartheid movement, including some of the world’s biggest music stars, along with hours of previously unseen material, the three-part series will cover some serious ground.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
In the spirit of Tikkun Olam, Jews have always been at the forefront of protests against injustice during the civil rights movement, the free speech movement, the women’s rights movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, the anti-apartheid movement and many others.
—Mia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The Mandela rules, named after the late South African president and anti-apartheid activist, say solitary confinement should be used only as a last resort and limited to 15 days at a time.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
With access to those who fought for his freedom and the people at the heart of the anti-apartheid movement, including some of the world’s biggest music stars, along with hours of previously unseen material, the three-part series will cover some serious ground.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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