Mandela Elected President of South Africa: Apartheid Is Over
South Africa's newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela as its first black president, instantly dismantling the legal framework of apartheid and ushering in a democratic era that ended decades of institutionalized racial segregation. This decisive transfer of power set a global precedent for resolving deep societal divides through peaceful negotiation rather than violent revolution.
May 9, 1994
32 years ago
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Victor III est intronisé pape.
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