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Gregory Meeks: “The apartheid government of South Africa imprisoned Nelson…”

Featuring: Gregory Meeks, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 5th Congressional District

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That that government refused to grant political or civil rights to the nation's black majority. It is also true that this government, The apartheid government of South Africa imprisoned Nelson Mandela for over 27 years. This apartheid government who looked at black South Africans having no rights, no ability to vote, no ability to free movement. Yet the United States government did not sanction it. (42:30–42:42)

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Asserts that Nelson Mandela was imprisoned by the apartheid government for over 27 years.

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