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African National Congress

1912 · 20th century · Also known as ANC, South African Native National Congress

The African National Congress is a South African political party founded in 1912 as the South African Native National Congress to defend the rights of Black South Africans. It led opposition to apartheid, was banned in 1960 and turned to armed struggle, and its leader Nelson Mandela was imprisoned until 1990. It has governed South Africa since the first democratic elections of 1994.

African National Congress
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). African National Congress. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/african-national-congress
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