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Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Episode 1

Season 13 Episode 8 | 55m 25s  | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 01/12/12

Expired: 01/20/12

Rating: TV-PG

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