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February 2, 1990

Apartheid Ends in South Africa

On February 2, 1990, President F.W. de Klerk announced the unbanning of the ANC, PAC, and South African Communist Party, and the imminent release of Nelson Mandela. This speech marked the beginning of the end of apartheid.

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People: F.W. de Klerk, Nelson Mandela
Sources
1. F.W. de Klerk Announces End of Apartheid - BBC News2. The End of Apartheid in South Africa - National Archives of the United States

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