1. The constitution of South Africa was drawn together by the party of whites which had rules through oppression and the party that led the freedom struggle.
2. The constitution gave to its citizens the most extensive rights available in any country. After long negotiations both parties agreed to a compromise.
3. The whites agreed to the principle of majority rule and that of one person one vote. They also agreed to accept some basic rights for the poor and the workers.
4. The blacks agreed that the majority rule would not be absolute. They agreed that the majority would not take away the property of the white minority.
