Module 3: Theme 1: Apartheid and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa Flashcards

1
Q

What is the meaning of the word Apartheid?

A

Separateness

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2
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What is the Apartheid system?

A

It is a system of legislation which upheld the ideology of racial segregation and white supremacy within South Africa.

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3
Q

Which party is responsible for the Apartheid laws?

A

The National Party (NP)

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4
Q

What were some of the effects of the Apartheid system on Non-Whites?

A

They had to use separate public facilities and were barred from entering certain areas in the country.

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5
Q

Who was considered the highest class in the social stratification of South Africa?

A

The whites

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6
Q

When was the controversial Land Act passed in South Africa?

A

1913.

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7
Q

What did the Land Act of 1913 entail?

A

It legislated that all Black South Africans were expected to live on the reserves and it was illegal to work as a sharecropper.

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8
Q

What significant action was taken by the NP in 1948?

A

They banned all interracial integration within the society creating a complex theology which taught that the minority of whites were in control.

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9
Q

List the effects of the Apartheid system on the general public.

A

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

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10
Q

List the laws and acts passed under the Apartheid system.

A

The Population Registration Act (1950)
Group Areas Act (1950)
Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act (1951)
The Immortality Act (1950, 1957)
The Defence Act

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11
Q

What was considered the grandfather of all African movements?

A

The African National Congress (ANC)

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12
Q

Where and when was Nelson Mandela born?

A

Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei province in 1918.

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13
Q

What was his major in university?

A

He majored in law

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14
Q

Which year was Nelson Mandela held for treason against his nation?

A

The year 1956.

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15
Q

What group did he help to create?

A

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)

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16
Q

What years was he incarcerated?

A

1962-1990

17
Q

When did he become the president of South Africa?

A

1993.

18
Q

Who was Winnie Mandela?

A

Winnie Mandela was a social worker and activist, and the second wife of Nelson Mandela.

19
Q

Who was considered the “Mother of the Nation,” in South Africa?

A

Winnie Mandela

20
Q

What year did she meet Nelson?

A

1956.

21
Q

Which year did they get married?

A

1958

22
Q

What were her contributions to the fight against Apartheid?

A

When her husband was incarcerated she was adamant about promoting her social and educational expertise to uplift the nation academically and socio-economically.

23
Q

How many years was she convicted for when found guilty of kidnapping?

A

Six years

24
Q

When did Winnie and Nelson separate?

A

1992

25
Q

In the year 1993, what was Winnie the president of?

A

The African National Congress Women’s League

26
Q

In the year 1994, what was Winnie elected as?

A

The deputy minister of arts, culture, science and technology.

27
Q

When did Winnie resign from parliament?

A

2003

28
Q

Who is Steve Biko?

A

Steve Biko is the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa.

29
Q

Steve Biko found what organization in 1968?

A

The South African Students’ Organization

30
Q

When was the ANC formed

A

It was formed in 1912 to fight against the discrimination of the apartheid system.