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South Africa-1 Flashcards

1
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percent of black people in SA

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80%

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2
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percent of white people in SA

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13%

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people who controlled most of the wealth in SA

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white people

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4
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place where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison

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Robben Island

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5
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M/D/Y Mandela was born

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7/18/18

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6
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current age of mandela

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94

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M/D/Y Mandela was inaugrated/sworn in as the 1st black president of SA

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5/10/94

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8
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total number of years of Mandela’s initial prison sentence

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5

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9
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year Mandela was first sent to prison with a 5-year sentence

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1962

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10
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reason for Mandela’s 5-year sentence

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illegally leaving the country

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11
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term for a white minority ruling a black majority in SA

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apartheid

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12
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term for a legal separation of the races

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apartheid

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13
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example of an American apartheid

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Jim Crow Laws

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14
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person who violated a Jim Crow Law resulting in the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Rosa Parks

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15
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Event that followed Rosa Park’s arrest

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Montgomery Bus Boycott

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16
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country which Mandela traveled to which put him in prison

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Algeria

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17
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items Mandela wanted from Algeria for his fellow black south africans

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guns and weapons

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18
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term for the killing of 69 unarmed black protestors

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Sharpeville Massacre

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19
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term for the event that set Mandela off

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Sharpville Massacre

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20
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year of the Sharpville Massacre

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1960

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21
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number of unarmed black protestors that were killed in the Sharpville Massacre

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69

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22
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American who thought that slaves should be given guns (to shoot their way to prison)

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John Brown

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23
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year Mandela is charged with additional crimes: treason

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1964

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24
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Mandela is charged and convicted of treason

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1964

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25
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term for taking action against your own country

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treason

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26
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sentence Mandela received in 1964 for treason

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life

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27
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total number of years Mandela spent in prison

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27

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28
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number of years Mandela spent in prison on Robben Island

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18

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29
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term for the prison where the most dangerous black South Africans went

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Robben Island

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30
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M/D/Y Mandela is sworn in as the first black president of SA

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5/10/94

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31
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M/D/Y Mandela is awarded the NPP

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12/10/93

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32
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person who received the NPP with Mandela for his peaceful attempt to end apartheid

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F.W. de Klerk

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33
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M/D/Y Mandela is released from prison

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2/11/90

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34
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term for the city where Robben Island was located off the coast of

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Capetown

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35
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term for the group considered to be terrorists

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ANC

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36
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ANC

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African National Congress

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37
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person who released Mandela from prison

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F.W. de Klerk

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38
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M/D/Y F.W. de Klerk announced the release of Mandela

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2/2/90

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39
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year the white south africans banned terrorist groups including the ANC

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1960

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40
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term for the event that caused the banning of terrorist like ANC in SA

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Sharpeville Massacre

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41
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M/D/Y F.W. de Klerk lifted the ban on the anti-apartheid groups (ANC)

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2/2/90

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42
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person whoe produced the record about Nelson Mandela

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Elvis Castello

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43
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Span of years that Mandela first went to prison and the year he was finally released

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1962-1990

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44
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Span of years the ANC was banned up until the year the ban was removed

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1960-1990

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45
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term for the translation of Mandela’s name, Rolihlahla

A

troublemaker

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46
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Mandela’s firt born name

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Rolihlahla

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47
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term for the small village where Mandela was born

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Qunu

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48
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term for the place where Mandela currently lives

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Qunu

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49
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term for the materials needed to build the floor of a SA hut

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cow dung and ant heap

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50
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term for the region that Mandela was born

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Transkei

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51
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year Mandela opens up the first black law firm in SA

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1952

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52
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Person who was lawpartner with Mandela when he opened the law firm

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Oliver Tambo

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53
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year Mandela joined the ANC

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1944

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54
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year Mandela was elected president of the entire ANC

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1991

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55
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total number of years of Mandela’s initial prison sentence

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5

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56
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term of Mandela’s sentence after he was convicted of treason

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life

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57
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term for the place where Mandela was in prison when he wasn’t in Robben Island

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Capetown

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58
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year Mandela divorced his second wife

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1996

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59
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name of Mandela’s second wife

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Winnie

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60
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year Mandela stepped down from the day to day duties of gov’t (law, speeches…)

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1996

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61
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person who took over the presidential duties of Mandela while Mandela was still president

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Tahbo Mebeki

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62
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year Mandela was elected president of the entire ANC

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1991

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63
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total number of years of Mandela’s initial prison sentence

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5

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64
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term of Mandela’s sentence after he was convicted of treason

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life

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65
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term for the place where Mandela was in prison when he wasn’t in Robben Island

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Capetown

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66
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year Mandela divorced his second wife

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1996

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67
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name of Mandela’s second wife

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Winnie

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68
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year Mandela stepped down from the day to day duties of gov’t (law, speeches…)

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1996

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69
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person who took over the presidential duties of Mandela while Mandela was still president

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Tahbo Mebeki

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70
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year Tahbo Mebeki won his first term as the president of SA

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1999

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71
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year Tahbo Mebeki wins his second term as president of SA

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2004

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72
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year Tahbo Mebeki resigns as president of SA because of a scandal

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2008

73
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person who was former president of SA who didn’t understand the science behind AIDS

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Tahbo Mebeki

74
Q

name of person who was accused and convicted of murdering a 13 year old boy

A

Winnie Mandela

75
Q

person who was elected president of SA in 2009

A

Jacob Zuma

76
Q

year Jacob Zuma was elected president

A

2009

77
Q

person who raped his HIV+ housekeeper

A

Jacob Zuma

78
Q

person who though he wouldn’t get AIDS because he showered

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Jacob Zuma

79
Q

name of Biko’s chief interrogator

A

Harold Synman

80
Q

name of Biko’s family lawyer

A

George Bizos

81
Q

M/D/Y Steve Biko died

A

9/12/77

82
Q

title of the film about Steve Biko

A

Cry Freedom

83
Q

year Cry Freedom came out

A

1987

84
Q

person who played Steve Biko in Cry Freedom

A

Denzel Washington

85
Q

number of white police officers blamed for Biko’s death

A

5

86
Q

year Biko founded the Black Consciousness Movement

A

1969

87
Q

anit-apartheid group founded by Biko in 1969

A

Black Consciousness Movement

88
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name of the white Minister of Justice who may have ordered Biko arrested or killed

A

Jimmy Kruger

89
Q

name of the President of ANC in 1977

A

Oliver Tambo

90
Q

person who was scheduled to meet Steve Biko in 1977

A

Oliver Tambo

91
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age Biko died

A

30

92
Q

term for a person who dies for their beliefs or a cause

A

martyr

93
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term for legal forgiveness for a crime

A

amnesty

94
Q

full name of TRC

A

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

95
Q

bookend date for the year the TRC begain its public hearings and the year the TRC ended the public hearings

A

1995-1998

96
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name of the chairperson of the TRC

A

Desmond Tutu

97
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bookend dates for the year the TRC began investigations of apartheid crimes and the year the TRC ended the investigation of apartheid crimes

A

1960-1994

98
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Reason the TRC chose to start the investigations of apartheid crimes

A

Sharpville Massacre

99
Q

Reason to end the investigation of apartheid crimes

A

Mandela is elected/apartheid ends

100
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year Mandela was elected Prez of SA

A

1994

101
Q

M/D/Y Biko was arrested

A

8/18/77

102
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city where Biko was arrested

A

Port Elizabeth

103
Q

term for the American versions of the Black Consciousness Movement

A

Black Panther

104
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age of Biko when he found the Black Consciousness Movement

A

23

105
Q

term for the process including confessions and then doing something for forgiveness

A

reconciliation

106
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term for a statement

A

forgiveness

107
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term for Mandela’s autobiography

A

Long Walk to Freedom

108
Q

movie that Denzel Washington won an academy award for

A

Training Day

109
Q

M/D/Y Desmond Tutu was born

A

10/7/31

110
Q

age of Tutu

A

81

111
Q

term for the thing Tutu and Mandela survived

A

prostate cancer

112
Q

year Tutu won the NPP for his nonviolent efforts to end apartheid via sanctions

A

1984

113
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term for trade restrictions for a political purpose or goal

A

sanctions

114
Q

year white police began harrassing Biko

A

1973

115
Q

term for when all trade is cut off

A

embargo

116
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person who is archbishop of Anglecian Church

A

Desmond Tutu

117
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year Tutu retired as archbishop of the Anglican Church

A

2010

118
Q

M/D/Y Tutu gave a eulogy at Biko’s funeral

A

9/25/77

119
Q

number of people who attended Biko’s funeral

A

15,000

120
Q

name of Tutu’s wife

A

Leah

121
Q

term for the meaning of Mpilo

A

life

122
Q

term for the word that describes a world without division;; the worth of the whole is determined by its parts

A

ubuntu

123
Q

name of the boy that was killed by Winnie Mandela

A

Stompy

124
Q

“Without fogiveness there is no future”

A

–Desmond Tutu

125
Q

total number of stories submitted in to the TRC

A

21,000

126
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number of stories heard by the TRC

A

3,000

127
Q

year Tutu was diagnosed with prostate cancer

A

1/1997

128
Q

term for the disease Tutu had and was in the hospital

A

TB

129
Q

years Tutu was in the hospital for TB

A

2

130
Q

Diseases Tutu had as a child

A

polio and TB

131
Q

Tutu’s role models

A

1) Trevor Huddleston
2) Mother
3) Jackie Robinson
4) Joe Louis
5) Sugar Ray Robinson

132
Q

name for the white Anglican priest who was an anti-apartheid activist who visited Tutu daily when he was in the hospital with TB

A

Trevor Huddleston

133
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name of a domesticated maid who always rooted for the underdog

A

tutu’s mother

134
Q

Jackie Robinson’s number

A

42

135
Q

name of the role model to Tutu because against all odds, he made it

A

Jackie Robinson

136
Q

“brown bomber”; boxer

A

Joe Louis

137
Q

person who held the boxing titles in 3 different weight classes

A

Sugar Ray Robinson

138
Q

“I have sometimes been pessimistic, yes. Hope does not mean you have to be optimistic.”

A

–Desmond Tutu

139
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name of Tutu’s son; most important thing that ever happened to him

A

Trevor

140
Q

M/D/Y apartheid begins

A

5/26/48

141
Q

M/D/Y Afrikaner National party wins election

A

5/26/48

142
Q

M/D/Y DF Malan was elected first white Prez of apartheid era

A

5/26/48

143
Q

person who was elected first white Prez of apartheid era

A

DF Malan

144
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person who promised in his campaign to preserve a “pure white race”

A

DF Malan

145
Q

percentage of black Africans in SA

A

80%

146
Q

M/D/Y apartheid ends

A

5/10/94

147
Q

year the first white European settlers came to SA

A

1652

148
Q

term for those from Holland or the Netherlands

A

Deutch

149
Q

term for the european settlers that the SA

A

Deutch

150
Q

place in SA where sailors would stop

A

Cape of Good Hope

151
Q

term for the supply base for trade ships in 1652

A

Deutch East India Company

152
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year the Deutch lost control of the Cape Colony to Britain

A

1806

153
Q

year the Great Trek begins

A

1836

154
Q

year the British moved into the northeast SA

A

1836

155
Q

year diamonds were discovered in SA which catches the eyes of white

A

1879

156
Q

year gold was discovered in SA

A

1886

157
Q

bookend dates of the Anglo-Bour War

A

1899-1902

158
Q

meaning of Anglo

A

British

159
Q

meaning of Bour

A

Duetch

160
Q

winner of the Anglo-Bour War

A

Britain

161
Q

year the British laid claim to SA

A

1902

162
Q

year the Union of SA formed

A

1910

163
Q

term for the first white gov’t in SA

A

Union of SA

164
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term for the first time that the term “SA” showed up

A

Union of SA

165
Q

year SA gains its independence from Britain and becomes its own country

A

1934

166
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year ANC is founded in response to the all white gov’t

A

1912

167
Q

number of the different languages on a SA ballot

A

16

168
Q

year the Pass Laws began

A

1952

169
Q

term for the requirement of all black SA over the age of 15 to carry a passport to get in and out of cities

A

Pass Laws

170
Q

age at which the Pass Laws apply

A

15

171
Q

reason for the Sharpville massacre

A

Pass Laws

172
Q

term for the militant wing of the ANC - use force against whites

A

umkhanto

173
Q

year of Soweto Protests

A

1976

174
Q

term that lasted 8 months and 575 unarmed students killed over education

A

Soweto Protests

175
Q

number of months the Soweto Protetsts

A

8

176
Q

number of unarmed students in the Soweto Protests

A

575

177
Q

year US and UN impose sanctions against SA

A

1986

178
Q

US Prez that vetoed sanctions but Congress overode and passed the bill

A

Ronald Reagan

179
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fraction of Congress that voted for sanctions

A

2/3

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