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The '''African National Congress''' ('''ANC''') is a major [[political party]] in [[South Africa]]. It has been the governing party since 1994, when South Africa held its first nationwide multiracial election. Prior to its reconstitution as a political party during the 1990s, it was a leading [[social movement organization]] of the the [[antiapartheid movement]]. | The '''African National Congress''' ('''ANC''') is a major [[political party]] in [[South Africa]]. It has been the governing party since 1994, when South Africa held its first nationwide multiracial election. Prior to its reconstitution as a political party during the 1990s, it was a leading [[social movement organization]] of the the [[antiapartheid movement]]. | ||
==Founding== | ==History== | ||
===Founding=== | |||
The ANC was founded in [[Bloemfontein]] in 1912. | The ANC was founded in [[Bloemfontein]] in 1912. | ||
===Pre-apartheid activism=== | |||
===Early antiapartheid activism (1948-1960)=== | |||
===Banning and underground antiapartheid activism(1960-1990)=== | |||
Revision as of 08:07, 22 July 2009
The African National Congress (ANC) is a major political party in South Africa. It has been the governing party since 1994, when South Africa held its first nationwide multiracial election. Prior to its reconstitution as a political party during the 1990s, it was a leading social movement organization of the the antiapartheid movement.
History
Founding
The ANC was founded in Bloemfontein in 1912.