Module 3: Theme 1: Apartheid and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa Flashcards
What is the meaning of the word Apartheid?
Separateness
What is the Apartheid system?
It is a system of legislation which upheld the ideology of racial segregation and white supremacy within South Africa.
Which party is responsible for the Apartheid laws?
The National Party (NP)
What were some of the effects of the Apartheid system on Non-Whites?
They had to use separate public facilities and were barred from entering certain areas in the country.
Who was considered the highest class in the social stratification of South Africa?
The whites
When was the controversial Land Act passed in South Africa?
1913.
What did the Land Act of 1913 entail?
It legislated that all Black South Africans were expected to live on the reserves and it was illegal to work as a sharecropper.
What significant action was taken by the NP in 1948?
They banned all interracial integration within the society creating a complex theology which taught that the minority of whites were in control.
List the effects of the Apartheid system on the general public.
a. The identification of all citizens by race
b. The exercising of franchise only by the white
population.
c. Poor housing in townships
d. Segregation in health and public places
List the laws and acts passed under the Apartheid system.
The Population Registration Act (1950)
Group Areas Act (1950)
Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act (1951)
The Immortality Act (1950, 1957)
The Defence Act
What was considered the grandfather of all African movements?
The African National Congress (ANC)
Where and when was Nelson Mandela born?
Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei province in 1918.
What was his major in university?
He majored in law
Which year was Nelson Mandela held for treason against his nation?
The year 1956.
What group did he help to create?
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)