In recent decades, during the...
In recent decades, during the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, our television screens and news magazines would often depict the violent clashes between blacks, whites, and coloreds. The whites wanted to maintain their tight grip on the politics and economy of South Africa, even though they were the minority. The blacks and coloreds wanted the right to vote, own good property, get a decent education. In short, they wanted to be valued and respected as citizens in their own country. The struggle between the factions often resulted in bloodshed and death.