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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Stories of the Quest for Civil Rights

http://oralhistoryeducation.com/aparthied-stories

These just show stories of people protesting just like Bessie did for the Black Rights. This is not about Civil Rights in America, but what went on in South Africa. It's about Apartheid which is a the social and political policy of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by a white minority government in South Africa. I did not know Civil Rights movements was all places South Africa. People who lived in their own country still had to fight for their rights from the British who just came in and took control. 
Nelson Mandela uses the clenched fist symbol during a speech. Raising a clenched fist was a sign of protest and solidarity for activists in the struggle against Apartheid.

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