“There must be an end to white monopoly on political power, and a fundamental restructuring of our political and economic systems to ensure that the inequalities of apartheid are addressed and our society thoroughly democratized.”

—  Nelson Mandela

1990s, Our March to Freedom is Irreversible (1990)

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