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Soldier Settlement Commission
A commission formed after the end of apartheid (white supremacist rule) in South Africa, aimed to help the nation heal its divisions and create the foundation for a new, inclusive future. The commission’s unique structure and focus on restorative justice have turned it into a model for post-conflict restitution programs around the world. The author and first director of Black Diggers took the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s four-part conception of truth—as personal, social, forensic, and public—as inspiration for their own search for the truth of Indigenous experiences in World War One, through the archival stories they encountered.
South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission Quotes in Black Diggers
The Black Diggers quotes below are all either spoken by South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission or refer to South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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In post apartheid South Africa during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission there was a four-part definition of truth:
- Personal truth — the thing you believe to be true
- Social truth — what a group believe to be true through discussion and debate
- Forensic truth — the truth that can be proven through science and records
- Public truth — the value of telling the truth for the greater good
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South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission Term Timeline in Black Diggers
The timeline below shows where the term South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission appears in Black Diggers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Foreword
In their extensive research, Enoch and author Tom Wright took after the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission ’s “four-part definition of truth,” encompassing personal, social, forensic, and public experiences and interests. Their...
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