AAM (Anti-Apartheid Movement)

The Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) was an international campaign that opposed South Africa's apartheid system—a policy of racial segregation and discrimination enforced from 1948 to the early 1990s. The movement sought to raise awareness, pressure governments, and mobilize global support to end apartheid policies, which disenfranchised non-white South Africans and upheld inequality. Through protests, lobbying, and sanctions, the AAM contributed to isolating South Africa economically and politically, helping to accelerate the country's move toward democracy and racial reconciliation. Its efforts played a significant role in the worldwide movement to eliminate racial segregation and promote human rights.