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🕊November 7: The Woman Who Said “No” to Apartheid 🇿🇦🗓 November 7 marks the birthday of Helen Suzman (née Gavronsky; 1917–2009) — a South African activist and politician who bravely stood against apartheid. She was the only member of Parliament to consistently and unequivocally oppose all apartheid legislation. Suzman played a crucial role in improving prison conditions for members of the banned African National Congress (ANC), including Nelson Mandela, and she used her parliamentary privilege to bypass government censorship and share reports on the worst abuses of apartheid. She was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. 🕊 💬Quotes by Helen Suzman: • “I was the only one who said ‘no’ to apartheid, but that was no reason to keep quiet.” • “It is not my questions that embarrass South Africa—it is your answers.” (Addressed to the apartheid government during her time in Parliament.) • “The test of civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.” 📸 Photo: Wikipedia #SouthAfrica#History#HumanRights#AntiApartheid#Mandela