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Biography: Nelson Mandela Mini Bio
A short biography of Nelson Mandela, human rights activist and 27-year prisoner who challenged the Apartheid system in South Africa and became the country's first black president. -
Invictus: Teaching the Kids How to Play Rugby
The South Africa national rugby team, Springboks, teaches a group of young children how to play rugby. Rugby is central to South African culture and was instrumental in the post-Apartheid nation-building process. -
Invictus: Let Me Lead You Now
Nelson Mandela goes against the advice of his advisors and party in the selection of the South African Rugby team, as he sees it as an opportunity to overcome past hatred and rebuild the nation. -
Global News: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid
This clip explains apartheid and how, for nearly half a century, non-white South Africans were stripped of their freedoms and suffered under government imposed restrictions. It discusses how individuals were classified using the pencil test and how defiance and protest led to the end of apartheid. -
Feature History: What Led to the Anglo Boer War?
We take a look at the timeline to the 17th century and Europe was firmly in its Age of Exploration. The Dutch East India Company was settling on the cape Peninsula, where the Boer War would begin. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipGandhi: Gandhi Encounters Racism in South Africa
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Has profanityIn this clip, Gandhi is thrown off a train for refusing to move to third class. He then meets with colleages to discuss the racial tensions in South Africa. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipLife, Above All: Chanda Walks Alone
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Chanda walks by herself through the South African terrain. This clip shows some geographic features of Africa, including mountains and plains. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipGandhi: Gandhi Practices Civil Disobedience in South Africa
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In this clip, Gandhi makes a speech to denounce the difference of standards Indian citizens are given in the British Empire. He burns his papers and South African police try to forcefully stop him. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipBiography: Gandhi Mini Bio
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A short biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, internationally recognized civil rights activist who challenged injustice in South Africa and then his native India. His campaigns of civil disobedience brought worldwide attention to the Indian independence movements and he became an important political leader. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipThe Art Assignment: The Great Migration
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Jacob Lawrence's migration series is succession of sixty painting, made of tempera on board and measuring 12 by 18 inches each. The panels have captions that help tell the story of what in US history is called the "Great Migration" Today we take a look at the art that captured more then 6 million African Americans leaving mostly rural south and moved to the mostly urban North back in 1910.
