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Part 4: State of Emergency (1976-1990)

Series: Mandela: An Audio History
From: Radio Diaries
Length: 00:12:46

Part 4 of a five-part series on South Africa's struggle against apartheid. Read the full description.
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Guerilla soldiers on the border, unrest in the townships, striking workers, and a wave of international attention were making South Africa's system of apartheid unworkable. Something had to give. And it happened on Feb. 2, 1990 when South Africa's president, F.W. De Klerk announced that the ANC would be unbanned and that Nelson Mandela would be freed after 27 years in prison. Hosted by Desmond Tutu. See series information for more text, promos, website, etc.

Broadcast History

This five-part radio series aired on NPR's All Things Considered every day during the week of April 26 to mark the 10th anniversary of South Africa's first democratic election.

Transcript

MANDELA: An Audio History
STATE OF EMERGENCY (1976-1990)

HOST: In the 1970's and 80's, world attention was riveted by the brutal images coming out of South Africa: striking black school children braving bullets and white security forces bulldozing homes in the black townships.

But throughout these years, the person who figured most prominately in South Africa's struggle was invisible.

Here, from producers Sue Johnson and Joe Richman, is Part 4 of Mandela: An Audio History.

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(MK SONG)

ANC's RADIO FREEDOM NEWSCASTER: This is Radio Freedom, the voice of the African National Congress.

(MACHINE GUN SOUNDS FROM RADIO FREEDOM STATION ID)

(MK GUERILLA SOLDIERS SINGING)

NEWSREEL: The South African Security Forces believe there are over 4,000 guerillas under training in camps in Mozambique, Angola, and other frontline states. The guerillas sing of the m...
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