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Rally for Nelson Mandela’s Presidency

 

Reggae Dancehall legend Shabba Ranks leads a rally of supporters for Nelson Mandela’s presidential campaign in South Africa in 1993 or 1994.

 

Tags: Year: 1993 Location: Africa Location: South America Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Category: NonViolent Intervention Protest and Persuassion: Public Speeches Protest and Persuassion: Declarations of indictment and intention Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Newspapers and journals Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Displays of portraits Protest and Persuassion: Performances of plays and music Protest and Persuassion: Singing Protest and Persuassion: Motorcades Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings Methods of NonCooperation: Literature and speeches advocating resistance NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent occupation
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