Progressive Reform Party
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The Progressive Reform Party was a liberal anti-apartheid political party in South Africa that emerged in the 1970s as a parliamentary voice for racial equality and constitutional reform.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
gradual reform of apartheid system
ⓘ
independent judiciary ⓘ protection of civil liberties ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| electoralBase | predominantly white liberal voters ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War era African politics ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedParty | National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy |
authoritarian emergency powers
ⓘ
racial discrimination in law ⓘ |
| opposedTo | apartheid ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRole |
parliamentary voice for constitutional reform
ⓘ
parliamentary voice for racial equality ⓘ |
| politicalPositionOnConstitution | support for constitutionalism ⓘ |
| politicalPositionOnFranchise | extension of political rights to non‑white South Africans ⓘ |
| politicalPositionOnRuleOfLaw | support for rule of law ⓘ |
| politicalPositionOnSegregation | rejection of racial segregation policies ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | apartheid-era South Africa ⓘ |
| politicalTradition | South African parliamentary liberalism ⓘ |
| position | centre ⓘ |
| represented | liberal opposition in white parliamentary politics ⓘ |
| soughtToReform |
South African constitution
ⓘ
apartheid legal framework ⓘ |
| status | merged into successor liberal party ⓘ |
| supported |
constitutional reform
ⓘ
racial equality ⓘ |
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