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Northwestern University
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Abstract
This paper focuses on how certain narratives from the ANC’s armed struggle are “lived out” through modern South Africans’ political allegiances and concepts of national identity. This article starts by discerning which strands of history the popular narrative of the armed struggle fails to adequately acknowledge. From there, the research analyzes how those forgotten narratives have impacted South Africans’ faith in the ANC government and path toward becoming a reconciled, rainbow nation. The data indicates that a more inclusive narrative of the ANC’s armed struggle is necessary for the country to attain its goals of becoming a nonracial, reconciled democracy built upon entrenched Constitution values.
Disciplines
Political Science | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Corvin, Will, "How South Africa’s Collective Memory of the ANC’s Armed Struggle Has Shaped Political Allegiances and National Identity in Modern South Africa" (2015). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2164.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2164
Program Name
South Africa: Social and Political Transformation