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A Landmark Series on the Anti-Apartheid Movement

Preview: Season 13 Episode 8 | 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.

Aired: 01/12/12

Rating: TV-PG

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