Topic 1.1 Flashcards

1
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Coloureds

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Referring to people who are Black/White mixed race.

Typically opposed to apartheid

Status between whit and black people

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2
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Afrikaner

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According to Calvinist logic, one’s chosen to rule

Descendants of the Boers, Dutch

Considered Black Africans lesser

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3
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Battle of Blood River/Zulus

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Boers on Great Trek won fight against black Africans

Boers said they would bring civilization to Africa.

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4
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Xhosa

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Farthest south west part of Bantu Migration

(Migration started in present day Cameroon)

Forced out people nation to that land.

Nguni.

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5
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Transvaal

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Aka South African Republic.

One of the Boer republics.

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6
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Orange Free State

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One of the Boer republics

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7
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Bloemfontein/Sand River Conventions

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British agreed to recognize Afrikaner sovereignty in the Transvaal and orange free state

1952 and 1854

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8
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Gold/Witwatersrand 1886

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Gold found in Transvaal. Labour came in force into the area.

Workers moved to Johannesburg.

Beginning of mass migration of black Africans into cities.

British wanted the gold/diamonds

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9
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South Afrikaner War 1899-1902

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Partially caused by dispute over whether all white people should get right to vote in boer republics

White groups began to work together after the wars.

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10
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South African Party

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Aka SAP

Jan Smuts and Louis Botha.

First to win general election

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11
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Union of Soutth Africa

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1909

Union of South Africa made an independent state

Restricted voting almost entirely to white population

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12
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Natives Land Act

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Prohibited black Africans from buying or renting land outside of specific areas.

Areas designated as Native Reserves.

Only 7.5 of land area

Caused over crowding and divisions

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13
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Native Urban Areas Act 1923

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Said cities are primarily for white population.

Black people must carry passes

Anyone w/o could be arrested and sent to reserves

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14
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Industrial Conciliation Act 1924

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Said white peoples could make and be in unions but not black people

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15
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National Party

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Aka NP

Lex by JBM Hertzog

Formed in 1914

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16
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JBM Hertzog

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Led and formed NP

Becane prime minister in 1924

17
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Wage Act 1925

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Let government tell private firms to give priority to white people when hiring.

18
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Mines and Works Amendment Act 1926

A

Increased regulations of original act

Said that only white peoples could get specific jobs

19
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United Party

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Aka UP

Combo of SAP and NP

Merger during great depression

Took office in 1934

20
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Purified National Party

A

Aka Gesuiwerde Naidonale Party

Aka GNP

More extreme than UP

Led by Malan

21
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Purified National Party

A

Aka Gesuiwerde Naidonale Party

Aka GNP

More extreme than UP

Led by Malan

22
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Representation of Natives Act 1936

A

Completely prevented black Africans from voting in the cape.

Established Natives Representative Council

23
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Natives Representative Council

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Mostly made up of traditional African leaders.

Had no real power.

24
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Native Trust and Land Act 1936

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Technically made land of Native Reserves 13% of country

Gave authorities more power to evict black Africans living in other areas

25
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Native Laws Amendment Act 1937

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Gave stricter enforcement and tighter regulation of other laws

26
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Broederbond

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Aka Afrikaner Broederbond

Extreme wing of Afrikaner populist nationalism.

Had resurgence in late 30s

27
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Reunited National Party

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Aka Herenigde Naisonale Party

Aka National Party

Aka NP

Hertzog resigned when Smuts supported Allies

Malan and Hertzog created party

28
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African Mine Workers Union

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Aka AMWU

Illegal

More black Africans in cities bc of industrial demands of war

Organized strike of 100,000 workers

Police killed 9

29
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Taganrog Commission/Report

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Created by Smuts

After AMWU strike

Said black African urbanization was irreversible

Said letting Africans into cities would help the country

Said relax pass/id laws

Formed basis of future UP policy

30
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Sauer Commission

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Set up by NP after Fagan Commission

Said white race in country depended on preserving countries white identity

Said could be done with complete separation of races

31
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Black Peril/Red Peril

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The NPs campaign slogans

Fear of white cities filled with black people and of communism

NP won w/ slogans over UP