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From Apartheid to Trump: Racism Resistance and Social Change

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The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and the resistance to racism under the Trump administration in the United States are two distinct but connected struggles for racial justice.

Global white nationalism: From apartheid to Trump (Racism, Resistance and Social Change)

by Daniel Geary

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Both movements have been characterized by widespread protests, civil disobedience, and other forms of nonviolent resistance. Both movements have also been met with state repression and violence.

Despite these challenges, both movements have made significant progress. The anti-apartheid movement ultimately led to the end of apartheid in South Africa in 1994. The resistance to racism under the Trump administration has led to increased awareness of the problem of racism in the United States and has helped to energize a new generation of activists.

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa

Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that was in place in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.

Under apartheid, black South Africans were denied basic rights, including the right to vote, the right to own land, and the right to education.

The anti-apartheid movement began in the 1950s and grew in strength throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

The movement was led by a variety of organizations, including the African National Congress (ANC),the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC),and the Black Consciousness Movement.

The anti-apartheid movement used a variety of tactics to resist apartheid, including protests, strikes, and boycotts.

The movement also received support from international organizations, including the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity.

In 1990, the South African government began to dismantle apartheid.

In 1994, the first multiracial elections were held in South Africa, and the ANC won a majority of the vote.

Nelson Mandela, a former anti-apartheid leader, was elected president of South Africa.

The Resistance to Racism Under the Trump Administration

The Trump administration has been marked by a rise in white nationalism and other forms of racism.

Trump has made racist statements on a number of occasions, and he has implemented policies that have disproportionately harmed people of color.

For example, Trump has banned travel from several Muslim-majority countries, and he has separated migrant children from their parents at the border.

The Trump administration's racism has led to widespread protests and civil disobedience.

The Black Lives Matter movement has been at the forefront of the resistance to racism under the Trump administration.

The Black Lives Matter movement has organized protests against police brutality and racial profiling.

The movement has also worked to raise awareness of the problem of racism in the United States.

The resistance to racism under the Trump administration has also been energized by a new generation of activists.

These activists are using social media and other forms of technology to organize protests and to raise awareness of the problem of racism.

Connections Between the Anti-Apartheid Movement and the Resistance to Racism Under the Trump Administration

There are a number of connections between the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and the resistance to racism under the Trump administration in the United States.

Both movements are fighting against racism and discrimination.

Both movements have used nonviolent resistance as a primary tactic.

Both movements have been met with state repression and violence.

Both movements have made significant progress, but there is still much work to be done.

The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa is a source of inspiration for the resistance to racism under the Trump administration.

The South African anti-apartheid movement shows that it is possible to overcome racism and discrimination.

The anti-apartheid movement also shows that nonviolent resistance can be an effective way to bring about social change.

The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and the resistance to racism under the Trump administration in the United States are two important struggles for racial justice.

Both movements have made significant progress, but there is still much work to be done.

We must continue to fight against racism and discrimination in all its forms.

We must also continue to use nonviolent resistance as a primary tactic.

Together, we can build a more just and equitable world for all.

Global white nationalism: From apartheid to Trump (Racism, Resistance and Social Change)

by Daniel Geary

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