EXAM2- Reactions To Apartheid

Question 1

Sharpeville Massacre

Answer 1

After a day of protesting thousands of blacks began to process at a police station where the police opened fire killing 69 blacks

Question 2

PAC efforts

Answer 2

Organised a campaign against pass laws and gathered in townships where their leaders were arrested

Question 3

ANC efforts

Answer 3

Originally attempted to use non-violent protests but found it didn’t work and resulted to guerrilla warfare

Question 4

Spear of the nation

Answer 4

Armed wing of the ANC co-founded by Nelson Mandela as they threatened the South African government with intents to further acts of terror if they didn’t increase their rights

Question 5

Economic boycotts

Answer 5

Disinvestment was advocated in protest of south Africa’s system of apartheid

Question 6

Sporting boycotts

Answer 6

Sports such as rugby, cricket and golf underwent sporting boycotts as a protest against the system of apartheid