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The South African Constitution
Review the preamble and bill of rights of South Africa’s 1996 Constitution, a collaborative document that contains considerable protections on civil rights.
South Africa's First Nonracial Democratic Election
South African poet and activist Mazisi Kunene reflects on his experience voting in South Africa’s first non-racial democratic election in 1994.
The TRC: A Need for a Moral Bottom Line
Bishop Frank Retief shares his concern about the ineffectiveness of the TRC in achieving justice for victims of apartheid and reconciling South Africa in a 1998 interview.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Read excerpts from the testimonies of Nomonde Calata, widow of political leader Fort Calata, and Johan van Zyl, the officer who oversaw Calata’s murder, during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
There Was a Purpose in My Being There
Learn about the voter registration drives in the South during the civil rights movement through a volunteer’s first hand account.
Five Facts about Honduras and Immigration
Explore key findings about Honduran immigration, including the recent wave of minors seeking asylum.
Black Teen Shot in Mo. Was Unarmed
An article in the Washington Post about the events in Ferguson, published two days after the incident, provides larger context for the shooting.
Brown Remembered As a Gentle Giant
A profile of Michael Brown published two days after he was killed features recollections from friends and teachers and details of the community's response.
Committee for Freedom of the Press Letter
A letter in response to police detention and harassment of journalists, delivered to the Ferguson and St. Louis County Police departments and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
African American Parents Decry School Conditions
Ruth Batson describes the complaints about Boston’s public schools that African American parents voiced in the early 1960s.
Report on the Exclusion of Latinx Children from Schools
This excerpt from a report published in 1970 examines the exclusion of children in the Boston Public School system.