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Episode 5: Have You Heard From Johannesburg

The apartheid regime in Pretoria crumbles under pressure from a united popular uprising inside its borders, and crushing international pressure to reform. Nelson Mandela is freed from prison and in 1990 is elected president of a democratic South Africa.

Have You Heard From Johannesburg: The Secret Intrigue That H

3m 46s

The anti-apartheid movement used a complex network of covert strategies involving cover identities, disguises, and secret messages to facilitate communication between the exiled ANC Deputy President Oliver Tambo and the imprisoned Nelson Mandela. Don't miss "Free at Last," the final episode of the landmark series, "Have You Heard from Johannesburg," airing January 26, 2012 (check local listings).

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    Free At Last - A Preview

    S13 E12 - 3m 40s

    South Africans tell the story of the most important effort in the anti-apartheid campaign of the 80's: the alliance that brought together freedom fighters in South Africa as never before. The UDF protests climax in a fierce campaign of defiance, and internationally, Nelson Mandela becomes a household name as the campaign to free him ignites a worldwide crusade.

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