History glossary
United Democratic Front
the broad anti-apartheid coalition launched in 1983 to connect civic, church, student and community struggles.
- Category
- Political coalition
- Region
- South Africa
- Date range
- 1983-1991
What it means
The United Democratic Front was launched in 1983 as a broad coalition opposing apartheid reforms that excluded the Black majority. It connected local civic, church, student, youth and community campaigns into a wider internal resistance movement during the 1980s.
