Pan Africanist Congress
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The Pan Africanist Congress is a South African political organization founded in 1959 that broke away from the African National Congress, advocating African nationalism and playing a significant role in the anti-apartheid struggle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political organization
→
political party → |
| abbreviation |
PAC
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| advocates |
Pan-African unity
→
decolonization of Africa → |
| armedWing |
Azanian People’s Liberation Army
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| bannedBy |
apartheid government of South Africa
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| bannedIn |
1960
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| color |
black
→
gold → green → |
| country |
South Africa
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| emergedFromDebateOn |
multiracialism vs African nationalism in ANC
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| focusesOn |
black majority rule
→
land redistribution → self-determination → |
| founded |
1959
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| foundedIn |
Johannesburg
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| fullName |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
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| goal |
end of white minority rule in South Africa
→
transfer of land to indigenous Africans → |
| hasWomenWing |
Pan Africanist Women’s Organization
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| hasYouthWing |
Pan Africanist Youth Congress
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| headquartersLocation |
South Africa
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| historicalContext |
Cold War-era African liberation struggles
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| historicalRole |
liberation movement
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| ideology |
African nationalism
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African socialism → Pan-Africanism → |
| languageOfCommunication |
African languages
→
English → |
| notableEvent |
Sharpeville anti-pass campaign involvement
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| opposed |
apartheid
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| organized |
anti-pass law protests in 1960
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| participatedIn |
1994 South African general election
→
South African parliamentary elections → anti-apartheid movement → |
| politicalPosition |
left-wing
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| regionOfActivity |
Southern Africa
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| reinstatedAsLegalParty |
1990
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| separatedFrom |
African National Congress
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| slogan |
Africa for Africans
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| supports |
one-party African government ideal in early years
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| targetConstituency |
black Africans in South Africa
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| type |
parliamentary party in post-apartheid South Africa
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| usesTermForSouthAfrica |
Azania
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Party
→
National Party (South Africa) → |
opposedBy |
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Pan Africanist Congress
("Pan Africanist Congress of Azania")
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fullName |