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Episode 3: Have You Heard From Johannesburg

Only a decade removed from the height of its own civil rights movement, the United States becomes a key battleground as African Americans lead a grassroots movement to force the United States to reverse its policies toward South Africa.

From Selma to Soweto - A Preview

2m 41s

Long one of South Africa's most important and powerful allies, the United States becomes a key battleground in the anti-apartheid movement as African Americans lead the charge to change the U.S. government's policy toward the apartheid regime.

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    Have You Heard From Johannesburg: A Very Public Protest Agai

    S13 E10 - 1m 45s

    On Thanksgiving Eve in 1984, Congressman Walter Fauntroy made national news when he and two other prominent protestors were arrested at the South African Embassy in Washington D.C. during a sit-in protest. Don't miss "From Selma to Soweto," the third episode of the landmark series, "Have You Heard from Johannesburg," airing January 19, 2012 (check local listings).

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