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Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Episode 1

Just as the United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, South Africa heads in the opposite direction, instituting a system of racist and oppressive laws against non-whites, and imprisoning opposition leaders including Nelson Mandela.

Road to Resistance - A Preview

1m 46s

In 1948, South Africa implements a rigid, racist system of laws called apartheid to segregate its people in every aspect of life. The black majority in South Africa, led by the African National Congress (ANC), mounts a nonviolent campaign of defiance, attracting the attention of activists in Britain, Sweden, and the United States -- sowing the seeds of an international movement.

Previews + Extras

  • A Landmark Series on the Anti-Apartheid Movement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Landmark Series on the Anti-Apartheid Movement

    S13 E8 - 34s

    This 5-part series, airing over three weeks, chronicles the unprecedented international movement of citizen activists who fought for three decades to bring down the brutal, racist system of apartheid in South Africa when their governments would not.

  • Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Sharpeville Massacre C: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Sharpeville Massacre C

    S13 E8 - 1m 49s

    In March of 1960, the brutal massacre of protestors in the town of Sharpesville became an early catalyst for the worldwide anti-apartheid movement. Don't miss "The Road to Resistance," the first episode of the landmark series, "Have You Heard from Johannesburg," airing January 12, 2012 (check local listings).

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