International Anti-Apartheid Movement

The International Anti-Apartheid Movement was a global campaign that fought against apartheid in South Africa, a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that marginalized the non-white population. Beginning in the 1960s, activists, organizations, and governments worldwide sought to raise awareness, boycott South African goods, and impose sanctions to pressure the South African government for change. Key figures like Nelson Mandela became symbols of the struggle. The movement played a significant role in dismantling apartheid in the early 1990s, leading to a democratic South Africa with equal rights for all citizens.