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The African National Congress (ANC) is a South African political party and socio-political movement that was established in 1912. It is best known for its pivotal role in the fight against apartheid, advocating for majority rule and non-racialism through extensive civil disobedience campaigns from the 1940s to the 1990s. Nelson Mandela, one of the world's most iconic figures, was a member and later served as the president of the ANC. The party has been the ruling party of South Africa since the establishment of non-racial democracy in the country in 1994. The ANC's policies encompass a broad political spectrum, but their focus is mainly on social democracy, African nationalism, and development socialism.