ResistanceOctober 2, 1986
Congress Overrides Reagan's Apartheid Sanctions Veto
The House votes 313–83 and the Senate 78–21 to override Reagan's veto of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, enacting mandatory sanctions against South Africa. The override is a major victory for the anti-apartheid movement led by TransAfrica's Randall Robinson and the Congressional Black Caucus.