On June 5, 1989, F.W. de Klerk won the leadership of South Africa’s National Party, setting the stage for the dismantling of apartheid. Though not Black himself, this transition marked a turning point in Black South African liberation. De Klerk would later free Nelson Mandela and work with the African National Congress to end apartheid. His leadership ushered in legal reforms that began to unravel decades of racial oppression. This moment is part of the broader timeline of Black liberation struggles across the African continent.
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