South Africans Vote to End Apartheid
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Segregation, Desegregation, Apartheid, Democracy, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: African History
- Geographical Location: South Africa
- Date: March 17, 1992
Article abstract: South African whites formally approved, through a referendum, government moves to create a democratic, nonracial system.
The Referendum
On March 17, 1992, South African voters were asked the question, “Do you support the continuation of the reform process which the State president began on February 2, 1990, and which is aimed at a new constitution though negotiations?” This referendum was the point of no return in a political revolution spanning several decades. It was but one step in a series of political developments that moved...
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