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'''Eugene Ney Terre'Blanche''' (Born January 31, 1941) is a South African White seperatist, Boer nationalist and leader of the [[AWB]], a White political movement in [[South Africa]].
'''Eugene Ney Terre'Blanche''' (Born January 31, 1941) is a [[South Africa]]n white separatist, Boer nationalist and leader of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (Afrikaner Resistance Movement or [[AWB]]), a [[racism|racist]] political movement in South Africa.
In June 2004, he was released from prison after serving 3 years for assaulting a gas station attendant and for the attempted murder of one of his employees.
==Early life==
==Early life==
Terre'Blanche was born in the Western Transvaal town of Ventersdorp in 1941, reportedly to a conservative, Calvinist Afrikaner family. His father was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the South African Defense Force and his grandfather a General in the [[Anglo-Boer War|Boer War]].
Terre'Blanche was born in the Western Transvaal town of Ventersdorp in 1941, reportedly to a [[conservative]], [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] Afrikaner family. His father was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the South African Defense Force and his grandfather a General in the [[Anglo-Boer War|Boer War]].
Terre'Blanche excelled at school and was Chairman of a debating societ whilst at school in Ventersdorp, he also acheived well in sports. He was captain of his school's first rugby team. He also founded a cultural organisation whilst at school
Terre'Blanche excelled at school and was Chairman of a debating society whilst at school in Ventersdorp, he also achieved well in sports. He was captain of his school's first rugby team. He also founded a cultural organization whilst at school
From 1985 until 2004 Terre'Blanche, in addition to his political and commercial responsibilities, ran his family's farm in Ventersdorp, which he, in 1985, inherited from his father.
From 1985 until 2004 Terre'Blanche, in addition to his political and commercial responsibilities, ran his family's farm in Ventersdorp, which he, in 1985, inherited from his father.
==AWB==
==AWB==
In the 1970 General election the HNP failed to win any seats in parliament, in fact Terre'Blanche himself was a candidate in the eastern Transvaal. So, in 1973, Terre'Blanche, Groenewald and 5 other Afrikaners founded the AWB (Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging/Afrikaner Resistance Movement).
In the 1970 general election the HNP failed to win any seats in parliament, in fact Terre'Blanche himself was a candidate in the eastern Transvaal. So, in 1973, Terre'Blanche, Groenewald and 5 other Afrikaners founded the AWB (Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging/Afrikaner Resistance Movement).
When the HNP leadership found out that Terre'Blanche and Groenewald had secretly founded a new organisation they were both expelled and fired from their jobs as organisers.
When the HNP leadership found out that Terre'Blanche and Groenewald had secretly founded a new organisation they were both expelled and fired from their jobs as organisers.
Following his release from jail, where he became a born-again [[Christian]], Terre'Blanche reported that he had "moderated" his more extreme views. His lawyer issued a press statement saying that he was "no longer racist, more of a xenophobe who prefers his own kind". [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/jun/10/southafrica.rorycarroll]
Following his release from jail, where he became a born-again [[Christian]], Terre'Blanche reported that he had "moderated" his more extreme views. His lawyer issued a press statement saying that he was "no longer racist, more of a xenophobe who prefers his own kind". [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/jun/10/southafrica.rorycarroll]
==Reactivation of the AWB==
==Reactivation of the AWB==
In early 2008 Terre'Blanche announced he was intending to re-launch the AWB (which had very few members in post-Apartheid South Africa) due to pleas from Whites who were scared, due to South Africa's crime rate.
In early 2008 Terre'Blanche announced he was intending to re-launch the AWB (which had very few members in post-Apartheid South Africa) due to pleas from whites who were scared, due to South Africa's crime rate.
==Sources==
==Sources==