Afrikaner Broederbond
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The Afrikaner Broederbond was a secretive, exclusively white male Afrikaner organization that wielded significant political and cultural influence in South Africa, particularly in shaping and promoting apartheid-era policies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Afrikaner Broederbond canonical | 3 |
| Afrikanerbond | 1 |
| Broederbond (Afrikaner Broederbond) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Afrikaner Broederbond Context triple: [Afrikaner nationalism, associatedWith, Afrikaner Broederbond]
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Afrikaner Bond
The Afrikaner Bond was a late 19th- and early 20th-century political party in the Cape Colony that promoted Afrikaner nationalism and agricultural interests, playing a key role in pre-Union South African politics.
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South African Party
The South African Party was a major early 20th-century political party that governed the Union of South Africa and promoted a policy of white unity and gradual segregation before being succeeded by the National Party.
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African National Congress Youth League
The African National Congress Youth League is the youth wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, historically known for its role in mobilizing young people in the anti-apartheid struggle and shaping the party’s future leadership.
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African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa’s dominant political party and former liberation movement that led the struggle against apartheid and has governed the country since the end of white minority rule in 1994.
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E.
National Party (South Africa)
The National Party (South Africa) was the Afrikaner-dominated political party that instituted and upheld the apartheid system, ruling the country for much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Afrikaner Broederbond Target entity description: The Afrikaner Broederbond was a secretive, exclusively white male Afrikaner organization that wielded significant political and cultural influence in South Africa, particularly in shaping and promoting apartheid-era policies.
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A.
Afrikaner Bond
The Afrikaner Bond was a late 19th- and early 20th-century political party in the Cape Colony that promoted Afrikaner nationalism and agricultural interests, playing a key role in pre-Union South African politics.
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B.
South African Party
The South African Party was a major early 20th-century political party that governed the Union of South Africa and promoted a policy of white unity and gradual segregation before being succeeded by the National Party.
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C.
African National Congress Youth League
The African National Congress Youth League is the youth wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, historically known for its role in mobilizing young people in the anti-apartheid struggle and shaping the party’s future leadership.
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D.
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa’s dominant political party and former liberation movement that led the struggle against apartheid and has governed the country since the end of white minority rule in 1994.
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E.
National Party (South Africa)
The National Party (South Africa) was the Afrikaner-dominated political party that instituted and upheld the apartheid system, ruling the country for much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afrikaner organization
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political pressure group ⓘ secret society ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
advance Afrikaner economic interests
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promote Afrikaner political dominance ⓘ strengthen Afrikaner cultural identity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Party (South Africa)
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surface form:
National Party governments
apartheid system in South Africa ⓘ |
| characteristic |
cell-based structure
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oath-bound members ⓘ secret membership lists ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
racist exclusionary policies
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role in designing apartheid ⓘ undemocratic influence ⓘ |
| dissolution | early 1990s ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | Afrikaners ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| foundingPlace |
Johannesburg, South Africa
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surface form:
Johannesburg
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| hadMember |
B. J. Vorster
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D. F. Malan ⓘ Hendrik Verwoerd ⓘ P. W. Botha ⓘ many senior apartheid-era cabinet ministers ⓘ senior civil servants in apartheid South Africa ⓘ senior military officers in apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Johannesburg, South Africa
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surface form:
Johannesburg
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| ideology |
Afrikaner nationalism
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Christian nationalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Afrikaner cultural institutions
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Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Reformed Church leadership
National Party (South Africa) ⓘ apartheid government structures ⓘ education policy in apartheid South Africa ⓘ state broadcasting policy in South Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganization | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| membershipRestriction |
Afrikaner males only
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white males only ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on apartheid policy
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secret political networking ⓘ |
| operatedAs | clandestine network ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | 20th century ⓘ |
| originalName | Jong Suid-Afrika ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestInfluence | 1948–1990 ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | right-wing ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Calvinism ⓘ |
| status | defunct organization ⓘ |
| successorOrganization |
Afrikaner Bond
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surface form:
Afrikanerbond
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| usedMethod |
behind-the-scenes lobbying
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coordination of Afrikaner elites ⓘ placement of members in key positions ⓘ |
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Subject: Afrikaner Broederbond Description of subject: The Afrikaner Broederbond was a secretive, exclusively white male Afrikaner organization that wielded significant political and cultural influence in South Africa, particularly in shaping and promoting apartheid-era policies.
Referenced by (5)
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