The People Shall Govern!
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"The People Shall Govern!" is the iconic opening declaration of South Africa’s anti-apartheid Freedom Charter, encapsulating its vision of democratic rule by the people.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause of the Freedom Charter
ⓘ
opening declaration ⓘ political slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African National Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congress of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ South African liberation struggle ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
government derives authority from the people
ⓘ
sovereignty resides in the people ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| describes |
transfer of power from apartheid minority rule to the majority
ⓘ
vision of democratic rule by the people ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableUsage |
South African political discourse
ⓘ
anti-apartheid rallies and campaigns ⓘ |
| hasRole |
foundational principle of the Freedom Charter
ⓘ
rallying cry for anti-apartheid activists ⓘ symbol of democratic aspirations in South Africa ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-apartheid
ⓘ
democracy ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| influenced | post-apartheid constitutional vision of South Africa ⓘ |
| movement | anti-apartheid movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
apartheid minority rule
ⓘ
racial oligarchy ⓘ |
| partOf | Freedom Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
participatory governance
ⓘ
political equality ⓘ universal suffrage ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfExpression | normative political statement ⓘ |
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