South Africa's Struggle for Human Rights.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (88 pages)
- Ohio Short Histories of Africa Series .
- Ohio Short Histories of Africa Series .
Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Burgher republicanism and colonialism -- 3 Humanitarianism -- 4 Liberalism and its challenges -- 5 Segregationism -- 6 The Second World War and its aftermath -- 7 Anti-apartheid -- 8 Internationalising rights -- 9 The embrace of human rights -- 10 Setting the new nation to rights -- Notes -- Index.
The human rights movement in South Africa's transition to a postapartheid democracy has been widely celebrated as a triumph for global human rights. It was a key aspect of the political transition, often referred to as a miracle, which brought majority rule and democracy to South Africa.
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Human rights--South Africa--History. Civil rights--South Africa--History. Democracy--South Africa. South Africa--Politics and government.