Discrimination and decolonization

Question 1

Which groups of people were fought for civil rights and freedoms in the world?

Answer 1

1. Women
2. Black people in the United Sates and South Africa
3. Colonized peoples who fought for independence from colonial rule

Question 2

What is freedom?

Answer 2

To power to act without constraints according to one’s own principles and ideas (freedom of opinion, expression, religion etc)

Question 3

Who adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?

Answer 3

United Nations

Question 4

Which type of laws prevented blacks from accessing public spaces and facilities reserved for whites.

Answer 4

Racial segregation

Question 5

Give some examples of discrimination against Blacks in America?

Answer 5

• Not being hired by white employers
• Limited access to education
• Restricted voting rights

Question 6

What were some non-violent forms used by activists to fight for rights?

Answer 6

• Sitting in spaces reserved for whites in public spaces
• organizing peaceful demonstrations
• boycotting businesses that practiced racial discrimination

Question 7

Name some activists dedicated to black rights movement?

Answer 7

• Rosa Parks, 1955, sat on a seat on the bus reserved for a white passenger, got arrested and prompted the boycott of the bus system which led to a decrease in revenue
• Martin Luther King jr., he advocated nonviolence, organized rallies, boycotts, and peaceful marches to demand economic and civil equality between Blacks and Whites. 1963 speech , “I Have A Dream”
• Nelson Mandela, leader of ANC, devoted his life to fighting anti-Black racism in South Africa, arrested in 1962 and served almost 30 years refusing freedom until Apartheid abolished. Due to pressure, in 1991, the government was forced to abolished apartheid, then 1994 held elections where Nelson Mandela became president.

Question 8

Name 3 events recognizing black rights and freedoms

Answer 8

1. Brown vs board of education (1954) - ruled no separation based on race in public schools
2. Civil Rights Act (1964) - outlawed all forms of segregation in public places
3. Voting Rights Act (1965) - outlawed discriminatory voting practices

Question 9

What is apartheid?

Answer 9

The policy of racial segregation between Blacks and Whites in South Africa.

Question 10

What are examples of discrimination under apartheid?

Answer 10

• No right to vote
• No right to live in non-designated areas
• Can’t marry someone of different race
• Used public spaces reserved for Whites
• receive the same quality and level of education as Whites

Question 11

Name 3 examples of discrimination of colonized people.

Answer 11

• can’t take part in politics
• can’t occupy important positions in the colonies
• can’t profit from natural resources extracted from their territories
• can’t practice their cultures and traditions, which were condemned by the colonizers

Question 12

How did colonies try to negotiate their independence?

Answer 12

They participated in the war on behalf of their mother country so in exchange for their participation , they wanted their independence

Question 13

Which colonies gained independence first?

Answer 13

India, they organized rallies and boycotts of British products to weaken the mother country.
Pakistan
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos

Question 14

Name a prominent anti-colonial activist

Answer 14

Mohandas Gandhi, adovated non-violent resistance to British rule.