South Africa Flashcards
Apartheid
(“Aprtheid”-literally means keeping apart, meaning balck and white people apart) A rigid policy of racial segregation frormerly practiced in the rebpublic of south africa involving political, legal, and economic discrimination against non whites.
Explain the difference between Segregation in South Africa and Segregation in the United States
4 races(whites, blacks, Indians, colored(mixed)) Black people were banished from their homelands
Segregation wasn’t completely the same in every state in us but in South Africa, it was much more nationwide
Nelson Mandela - Life, controversy, role in Post-Apartheid SA
First black president of South Africa, imprisoned for 27 years for being a “radical ” and was accused of trying to overthrow the gov
Wrote many letters from jail
Leaves jail a more powerful hero figure than when he came in.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Formed to investigate apartheid and prevent it from happening in the future, reconcile the country, never created to punish those who committed the crimes, avoided revenge, share experiences, create black/white government.
The concept of “Homelands”
Outside of the major cities, is where black people were allowed to be.
What events lead to the end of Apartheid?
Olymipic ban from IOC Naitions boycotted african products UN places “arms embargo” and sanctions International leders speak apenly about the injustic Controversial us involvment
Who was FW De Klerk?
Presentid of africa in 1989, he legalized the ANC and released Nelson Mandela from prison, apatheid laws were appeald
The African National Congress - Formation, Role
Comprise of Dutch/german descendants and British.(they didn’t like the black people.)
What was the Sharpeville Massacre?
69 protesters killed by police because they were admiting that they weren’t using their passports
results:madela’s politcal party forced into hiding & black leaders targeted by police)
