Article 1 has clearly been violated: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards each other in a spirit of brotherhood." (“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights”) Blacks were not seen as born free and equal in dignity and rights. The government had enforced laws where they were not treated equally in the spirit of brotherhood. They were known as minors, and were told, "whites are the most civilized and superior, all those of color are less." In addition to the violation of Article 1, Article 2 was also violated, which stated that "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status…” (“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights” ”) Before Nelson Mandela changed the way of life in South Africa, there was a clear distinction, based on the color of a person's skin, many other human rights violations were committed, and the effects are still visible today, although everyone is equal and free in South Africa, the effects are still visible today with the living conditions in South Africa. (Wikipedia, “South Africa”) Many white people still live a privileged life based on their family history and ancestry in South Africa, which goes back further