Provides an overview of the history of South Africa, including the three hundred years of colonial occupation by the Dutch and British, the establishment of settlers domination over non-whites, institutionalized slavery, and, later, apartheid, and includes information on F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela's efforts to reform its political system and reconfigure arbitrary borders.
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The Sharpeville massacre -- Early South African history -- The great treks -- Natal and the Boer republics -- Annexation and revolt -- A new confederation -- The union of South Africa -- South Africa's system of apartheid -- A system in crisis -- The new South Africa.