Road to becoming a Democracy

Question 1

What sort of government was South Africa in 1910?

Answer 1

A Union Government. This meant we were part of the British Empire, we had our own parliament and could make our own laws.

Question 2

How many provinces were there in 1910 in South Africa?

Answer 2

Four:
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Natal
Cape

Question 3

What were the different voting rules in the four provinces?

Answer 3

Transvaal, Natal and Orange Free State - only white men could vote or be elected to parliament.
In Cape and Natal - only white men and non white who owned property worth more than R150.

Question 4

What did the Union Government believe about the people of South Africa that started apartheid?

Answer 4

Whites should always rule South Africa.

Non Whites should stay in rural areas and only come to the towns and cities if they worked for whites.

Question 5

What were some of the unjust/bad rules introduced by the Union Government (white/old).?

Answer 5

Pass Laws (1910)
Natives Land Act (1913)
Civilised Labour Policy (1924)
Bantu Education Act (1953)

Question 6

What were some of the rules for Pass Laws?

Answer 6

Non white had to carry passes.
Pass to look for work.
Pass when he found a job.
Pass when he wanted to travel.
Pass to be out on the street after dark.

Question 7

What were some of the rules for the Natives Land Act?

Answer 7

Non whites could only own land in certain areas. Called Reserves. Only 7.3% of SA. Hence they could no longer farm successfully and was crowded.

Question 8

What were the rules of Civilised Labour Policy?

Answer 8

Wanting more Afrikaaners to work. They replaced all the non whites with white workers. eg on the railways.

Question 9

What does SANNC stand for?

Answer 9

South African National National Congress. It was formed in 1912.

Question 10

Why was the SANNC formed?

Answer 10

To unite the African people to protest against the unfair laws.

Question 11

Who was the first president on SANNC?

Answer 11

John Dube.

Question 12

How did the SANNC originally begin to protest against the unfair laws?

Answer 12

Peaceful resistance.

Complained to Britain.

Question 13

When and what did the name of the SANNC change to?

Answer 13

The African National Congress (ANC) in 1923.

Question 14

What happened in the 1940s in South Africa?

Answer 14

Many whites went to war, so Afrikaner and African people moved to the cities to do their jobs. Whites became scared about finding work after the war.

Question 15

When was apartheid introduced?

Answer 15

1948.

Question 16

What does apartheid mean?

Answer 16

Separatism.

Question 17

During the period of Apartheid did South African sign the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 17

No. They were one of the few nations not to sign.

Question 18

When did South African become a republic?

Answer 18

1961. Replaced the Queen with a President.

Question 19

What happened at Sharpville?

Answer 19

People protested against he unjust laws. Police shot 69 people and wounded about 180.

Question 20

After Sharpville and other larges protests, what happened to the ANC and PAC?

Answer 20

They were banned. Their leaders were arrested. They then had to fight apartheid from overseas.

Question 21

When was President De Klerk made president of South Africa?

Answer 21

1989.

Question 22

What did De Klerk say he was gong to change in the government?

Answer 22

Banned political parties would become unbanned.
Political prisoners would be released.
Newspapers, radio, TV could report freely.
Exiles can return to South Africa.
No seperate amenities for different race groups.
No restrictions on political parties.
Changers to detentions - limited to six months, could see a lawyer.

Question 23

How long was Nelson Mandela in prison and when was he released?

Answer 23

27 Years.

11th February 1990.

Question 24

When Nelson Mandela was released from prison was he made the Vice President of South Africa?

Answer 24

Yes.

Question 25

When were the first democratic elections held in South Africa? Why was it democratic?

Answer 25

27th April 1994.

All the people could vote. Whites, Blacks, Coloureds!

Question 26

Which party one the first democratic elections in South Africa?

Answer 26

The ANC - Nelson Mandela became President.