<P> Founded on 8 January 1912 by John Langalibalele Dube in Bloemfontein as the South African Native National Congress ( SANNC ) , its primary mission was to give voting rights to black and mixed - race Africans and , from the 1940s , to end apartheid . The ANC originally attempted to use nonviolent protests to end apartheid , however , the Sharpeville massacre resulted in the deaths of 69 black Africans and contributed to deteriorating relations with the South African government . On 8 April 1960 , the administration of Charles Robberts Swart , banned the ANC and forced the party to leave South Africa . After the ban , the ANC formed the Umkhonto we Sizwe ( Spear of the Nation ) to fight against apartheid utilizing guerrilla warfare and sabotage . On 3 February 1990 , State President F.W. de Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC and released Nelson Mandela on 11 February 1990 . On 17 March 1992 , the apartheid referendum was passed by the voters removing apartheid and allowing the ANC to run in the 1994 election . Since the 1994 election the ANC has performed better than 60 % in all general elections , including the most recent 2014 election . </P>
<P> Founded on 8 January 1912 by John Langalibalele Dube in Bloemfontein as the South African Native National Congress ( SANNC ) , its primary mission was to give voting rights to black and mixed - race Africans and , from the 1940s , to end apartheid . The ANC originally attempted to use nonviolent protests to end apartheid , however , the Sharpeville massacre resulted in the deaths of 69 black Africans and contributed to deteriorating relations with the South African government . On 8 April 1960 , the administration of Charles Robberts Swart , banned the ANC and forced the party to leave South Africa . After the ban , the ANC formed the Umkhonto we Sizwe ( Spear of the Nation ) to fight against apartheid utilizing guerrilla warfare and sabotage . On 3 February 1990 , State President F.W. de Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC and released Nelson Mandela on 11 February 1990 . On 17 March 1992 , the apartheid referendum was passed by the voters removing apartheid and allowing the ANC to run in the 1994 election . Since the 1994 election the ANC has performed better than 60 % in all general elections , including the most recent 2014 election . </P>
what was the goal of the african national congress
what was the goal of the african national congress
to give voting rights to black and mixed - race Africans to end apartheid
to give voting rights to black and mixed - race Africans to end apartheid