On this date, South Africa\’s Parliament repealed the Population Registration Act, a cornerstone of apartheid that classified citizens by race. This was a pivotal moment in dismantling the apartheid regime. The act’s repeal was hailed globally, especially by Caribbean and African nations who had long pressured the international community to sanction and isolate the apartheid regime. June 5, 1991, marked a significant milestone in the global Black freedom struggle.
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