African National Congress

Definition

The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It was founded as a black nationalist movement and it has been South Africa's governing political party since the end of apartheid in 1994.

Related terms

Soweto Uprising: A series of protests led by black schoolchildren in South Africa in 1976. These protests were one of the most significant events in the lead-up to the end of apartheid.

F.W. de Klerk: The last State President of apartheid-era South Africa who worked with Nelson Mandela to end apartheid and introduce universal suffrage.

Sharpeville Massacre: An event which occurred on March 21, 1960, at Sharpeville near Johannesburg, when police opened fire on a crowd protesting against pass laws under apartheid; this event drew international attention to South Africa's oppressive racial policies.