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The End of White Supremacy in Southern Africa: A Historical Overview

The early 1970s marked a significant turning point in the history of Southern Africa, as colonial powers began to relinquish their grip on territories that had been dominated by white rule for centuries. As Portuguese troops conducted one of their last ceremonial "Changing of the Guard" events in 1974, the very empire they were defending was crumbling. The military coup in Lisbon effectively meant that Portugal abandoned its colonies in Angola and Mozambique, changing the political landscape of Southern Africa forever.