{"slug": "african-national-congress", "label": "African National Congress", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_National_Congress", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83162", "qid": "Q83162", "description": "left-wing nationalist political party in South Africa", "entries": 13, "years": 10, "span": [1912, 2024], "span_label": ["1912 CE", "2024 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 6}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "johannesburg", "label": "Johannesburg", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "south-africa", "label": "South Africa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "unesco", "label": "UNESCO", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "apartheid", "label": "Apartheid", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1912, "year_label": "1912 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – The African National Congress is founded as the South African Native National Congress in Bloemfontein, to promote improved rights for black South Africans, with John Langalibalele Dube as its first president.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373503730#January", "title": "1912", "revid": 1373503730, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1963, "year_label": "1963 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 11", "text": "July 11 – South Africa: police raid Liliesleaf Farm to the north of Johannesburg, arresting a group of African National Congress leaders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370539540#July", "title": "1963", "revid": 1370539540, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1978, "year_label": "1978 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "September", "text": "September – Attempted poisoning of 500 members of the African National Congress by South African government infiltrators.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022681#September", "title": "1978", "revid": 1370022681, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1980, "year_label": "1980 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 10", "text": "June 10 – Apartheid: The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a statement by their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363797378#June", "title": "1980", "revid": 1363797378, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1983, "year_label": "1983 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 20", "text": "May 20 – Church Street bombing: A car bombing in Pretoria, South Africa, kills 19 people. 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