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Anti-Apartheid Movement

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Anti-Apartheid Movement

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The US Congress overrides Reagan's veto of sanctions

📅 2 October 1986

Congress enacted the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, restricting trade and investment despite President Reagan's opposition.

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute is held

📅 11 June 1988

The Wembley concert reached a worldwide television audience and transformed the demand to free Mandela into a global popular campaign.

The Wembley concert amplifies the campaign to free Mandela

📅 11 June 1988

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert took place at Wembley Stadium and reached international television audiences. The Anti-Apartheid Movement used the event to recruit supporters and...

A mass peace march in Cape Town challenges apartheid

📅 13 September 1989

Desmond Tutu led a large anti-apartheid march in Cape Town, with an estimated 30,000 participants. Demands included freedom for Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners. Public mobilization...