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1	When She Was White: The True Story of a Family Divided by Race more books like this by Judith Stone add to wishlist Sandra Laing was branded as black by the apartheid government in South Africa even though she was born to a white couple. In this memoir she recounts her struggles for a decent life, including her early elopement with a black man, her estrangement from her pro-apartheid parents, and the eventual harmony she found in her life once apartheid ended. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Julys People more books like this by Gordimer add to wishlist Bam and Maureen Smales, a South African couple who pride themselves on their liberal views on apartheid, find their lives turned around when a revolution puts their servant, July, in charge of their lives and their fates. How they confront this challenge provides the plot in Gordimer's tough take on the appalling realities of apartheid, and on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Too Late the Phalarope more books like this by Alan Paton add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	In His Own Words more books like this by Nelson Mandela, Kader Asmal (Editor), David Chidester (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of speeches by the South African leader includes pieces that marked such moments in his life as his imprisonment and release, his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, and his election as South Africa's first black president. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Ah, But Your Land is Beautiful more books like this by Alan Paton add to wishlist Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful revolves around the everyday experiences of a group of men and women whose lives reflect the human costs of maintaining a racially divided society. Writing at the peak of his powers, Paton delivers a masterpiece. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Priest and Partisan: A South African Journey of Father Michael Lapsley more books like this by Michael Lapsley, Trevor Huddleston, Bp. (Introduction by), Nelson Mandela (Foreword by) add to wishlist In April 1990, Father Michael Lapsley SSM was the target of a letter bomb from South Africa, losing both hands and an eye. Lapsley was living in exile in Zimbabwe after having earned the hostility of the apartheid government through his active membership of the African National Congress. Priest and Partisan also describes the humor and courage ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $9.14! \| SVS
7	Why Race Matters in South Africa more books like this by Michael MacDonald add to wishlist This book tells the story of how the transition to democracy in South Africa enfranchised blacks politically but without raising most of them from poverty. It shows in detail how the continuing strength of the white establishment forces the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) to compromise plans for full political and economic ... see all copies from $47.00! new only from $51.00!
8	The Making of Modern South Africa: Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy more books like this by Nigel Worden add to wishlist This is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the key themes and debates central to an understanding of the region. It examines the major issues in South Africa's history, including colonial conquest; the establishment of racism, segregation, and apartheid; resistance movements; and the eventual founding of democracy. It provides a sharp, ... see all copies from $30.09! new only from $30.09! \| SVS
9	Zulu Dog more books like this by Anton Ferreira add to wishlist Vusi, an 11-year-old Zulu boy growing up in poverty in South Africa takes in a stray puppy. The dog, which he names Gillette, quickly becomes his constant companion--and a source of comfort as Vusi and his family face some tough times. Then Gillette opens the door for Vusi to embark on a friendship with the daughter of a neighboring white family. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $86.41! \| first editions
10	Last Days in Cloud Cuckooland:: Dispatches from White Africa more books like this by Graham Boynton add to wishlist An examination of life and politics in postcolonial Africa, written by a white journalist who grew up in Rhodesia in the 1950s. Despite Boynton's sympathy for African independence and his relief at the dismantlement of apartheid, he concedes that daily life for the vast majority of Africans has grown harder in almost every sense--economically, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Segregation and Apartheid in Twentieth Century South Africa more books like this by William Beinart (Editor) add to wishlist As South Africa moves towards majority rule, and blacks begin to exercise direct political power, apartheid becomes a thing of the past - but its legacy in South African history will be indelible. This book is designed to introduce students to a range of interpretations of one of South Africa's central social characteristics - racial segregation. ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $39.22! \| SVS
12 view cover	Black Power in South Africa: The Evolution of an Ideology more books like this by Gail M Gerhart add to wishlist 'This book, better than any I have seen, provides an understanding of the politics and ideology of orthodox African nationalism, or Black Power, in South Africa since World War II...from the Youth League of the African Student National Congress (ANC) of the late 1940s to the South African Student Organization (SASO) and the Black Consciousness ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.02! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Return to Paradise more books like this by Breyten Breytenbach add to wishlist In 1974, the author, a young Afrikaner poet, painter and radical activist, made a secret visit to his native South Africa, a journey he described in "A Season in Paradise". As a result of his activities on behalf of the ANC, he was accused of treason, tried and jailed for seven years, an experience brilliantly recaptured in "Confessions of an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.73! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Ghost of Equality: D.D.T. Jabavu & Decline of South African Liberalism more books like this by Catherine Higgs add to wishlist "(Higgs) illuminates the early history of some of the South African traditions that, to the world's surprise, triumphed with the collapse of apartheid.'" -- Richard Elphick see all copies from $4.54! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies
15	Paper Bird: A Novel of South Africa more books like this by Maretha Maartens add to wishlist Because he is responsible for keeping his pregnant mother and brothers and sisters from starving, young Adam travels daily from his small black South African township to sell newspapers in the city, until marauding bands of thugs make this work dangerous and force him to a difficult decision. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16	The Political Economy of Race and Class in South Africa more books like this by Bernard Makhosezwe Magubane add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A Legacy of Liberation: Thabo Mbeki and the Future of the South African Dream more books like this by Mark Gevisser add to wishlist A gripping social history of South Africa's past and future and beautifully narrated by one of Africa's most esteemed journalists, From Struggle to Liberation sheds light on the future of the nation under a new regime. With unprecedented access to Thabo Mbeki and the top brass in the African National Congress, Mark Gevisser weaves a nuanced ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $13.05! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	South Africa, a study in conflict more books like this by Pierre L. Van den Berghe add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Stay Out of Politics: A Philosopher Views South Africa more books like this by Ronald Aronson add to wishlist A Philosopher Views South Africa.As a lifelong radical and political activist, Ronald Aronson accepted an invitation to lecture in South Africa only after two years of deliberation. 'Stay Out of Politics, ' which begins with the moral questions that Aronson confronted in his decision to go, is a reaffirmation of the necessity for majority rule and ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $24.46! \| first editions
20 view cover	Prevention and Intervention Practice in Post-Apartheid South Africa more books like this by Vije Franchi, Norman Duncan add to wishlist Presents theoretical, methodological, and training frameworks for violence prevention and interventions in oppressed South African communities following the end of apartheid. see all copies from $6.75! new only from $20.60!
21 view cover	Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Miracle or Model? more books like this by Lyn S Graybill add to wishlist Was South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) a "miracle" that depended on the unique leadership of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu? Or does it provide a working model for other traumatized nations? Addressing these questions, Lyn Graybill explores the political origins, theological underpinnings, and major achievements of the world ... see all copies from $7.92! new only from $12.94!
22	For their triumphs and for their tears : conditions and resistance of women in apartheid South Africa more books like this by Hilda Bernstein add to wishlist see all copies from $3.41! first editions
23	Passive resistance in South Africa. more books like this by Leo Kuper add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Middle of Somewhere: A Story of South Africa more books like this by Sheila Gordon add to wishlist This is a novel about Rebecca, a nine-year-old girl who lives with her family in a South African village for black people. When the land is suddenly wanted for a white suburb, the government threatens to demolish the village. Rebecca's father is jailed for speaking out at a protest meeting, plunging the family into despair. A heart-wrenching tale ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $122.38! \| first editions
25 view cover	Melting Pots & Rainbow Nations more books like this by Jacklyn Cock add to wishlist "This passionate, intelligent commentary is an invigorating look at the implications of difference and diversity in two contrasting but similar societies: the United States and South Africa. "Melting Pots and Rainbow Nations" addresses how differences--of gender, race, culture, biology, and sexual orientation - are variously understood and acted ... see all copies from $4.59! new only from $13.34!

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