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In 1532 a few hundred Spanish conquistadors took on tens of thousands of Inca warriors.
As the two sides met, the Spanish governor Pisaro put out an invitation to emperor Atahualpa who was promised he would be received as a friend and a brother.
But the Inca emperor was taken captive and thousands of his followers were killed.
When Chief Albert Luthuli won the Nobel Peace Prize he was living under a banning order in rural South Africa. His daughter Albertina talks to Witness. Also listen to archive recordings of his acceptance speech.
He won the prize for advocating peaceful opposition to the Apartheid regime in...
Published 10/05/13
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Enslaved Africans are forced to work in sugar cane fields - the hours are long and there are frequent, brutal punishments. They have endured these conditions for 200 years.
By 1831 the anti-slavery movement is gathering pace...
Published 10/01/13