Turning points in modern South African history since 1948 Flashcards

1
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When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) written?

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December 1948 ( after world war II )

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What was the aim of the United Nations? (or the Universal declaration which was the policy written by them)

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  • Prevent future wars
  • Prevent of diseases
  • Destruction of the environment
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3
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The United Nations (UN) was formed to replace what?

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League of Nations

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4
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What was the goal of the UNO?

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  • Keep peace among the countries of the world
  • Promote human rights
  • Improve living conditions in poorer parts of the world
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5
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What did the UDHR define?

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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-Human rights of dignity
-Equality
-Justice
for all people in the world

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6
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What is the definition of racism?

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false idea that certain groups of people are better than others

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7
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What is apartheid?

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  • Apartness

- Is an inhuman policy which kept white South Africans separate from black South Africans.

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8
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What is an idealogy?

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is a set of beliefs, values and ideas

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9
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What is a myth?

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a story that is not true, that tries to explain something

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10
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When did apartheid rule in South Africa?

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1948 to 1994

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11
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What were the four racial groups identified in the apartheid era?

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  • 1.Whites
    1. Coloureds
    1. Indians
    1. Blacks
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12
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What were the beliefs of the White person during the Apartheid era?

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  • that they were superior

- and that led to prejudice, discrimination and oppression.

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13
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How did the beliefs of the white person during the apartheid era show up in history?

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it showed up as:

  • slavery
  • colonisation,
  • genocide
  • the Holocoust and -apartheid.
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14
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In terms of what have some race groups been discriminated against?

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  • education and job opportunities

- which led or resulted in poverty

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15
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The National Party and apartheid: when did the Nationalists come into power?

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1948 when diamonds were discovered .

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16
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How was racial segregation and separation practiced in SA before 1948

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  • 1948 when diamonds were discovered

- Blacks were not allowed to buy land or own claims.

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17
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What happened in 1910?

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black people had no say in new Union government.

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18
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What happened in 1913?

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Land Act took away the right to buy or farm land

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19
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What happened in 1924?

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Skilled work was reserved for white people only

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20
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What happened in 1926?

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The colour bar act this did not allow Black people to get certificates for skilled work

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21
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What happened in 1936?

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Black people who qualify for a vote in the Cape where removed from the common voters roll

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22
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Who are the “Born Frees”?

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South Africans born after the end of Apartheid, after 1994

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23
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The Nationalists came into power in 1948, how many laws did they pass?

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148 laws

24
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What was the Nationalist Party’s aim?

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  • Increase the power and living standards of whites
  • Increase the separation of races
  • Control the movement of black people
25
Q

What are the main apartheid laws?

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PIGSPSSBB
(Pigs Piss Black Beer)
-Prohibitation  of mixed marriages Act 1949
-Immorality Amendment Act 1950
-Population registration Act 1950
-Group areas act 1950
-Suppression of communism Act 1951
-Pass Laws 1952
-Separate Amenities Act 1953
-Black Labour relations regulation Act 1953
-Black Education Act 1953
26
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What is Bantustan?

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a negative word for the reserves where black people where meant to be citizens.

27
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What was the idea behind Bantustan?

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  • A homeland system

- to get every African to go back to his or here original ethnic homeland (which where then called reserves)

28
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What did the government create, and what was it based on?

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Homelands, they where based on the language the people spoke

29
Q

Which four homelands chose independence?

check picture on page 186

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  • TRANSKEI – 1976
  • BOPHUTHATSWANA – 1977
  • VENDA – 1979
  • CISKEI – 1981
30
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When was the communist party formed in South Africa?

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1921

31
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When was the communist party banned in South Africa?

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1950

32
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What did the ban mean for the Communist party?

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  • This meant that they had to go underground

- meetings had to be held in secret

33
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What happened if someone was found carrying a communist membership card?

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-arrested and received 10 year jail sentence

34
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What does the ANC stand for?

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African National Congress

35
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When was the ANC formed?

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1912

36
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Who were the young leaders of the ANC

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  • Nelson Mandela
  • Walter Sisulu
  • Oliver Tambo
37
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What did the Young leaders were Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Oliver Tambo form?

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They formed the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)

38
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Why did they form the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)?

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  • because they felt that the old mean leading the ANCE were too moderate
  • they wanted to adopt a more aggressive approach to resisting apartheid
39
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Who was the ANC president in 1949?

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James Moroka

40
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What did James Moroka do?

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  • He adopted the Programme of Action

- which was aimed at rejecting white leadership and racial segregation

41
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How were they going to achieve political independence and reject white leadership and racial segregation?

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Through:

  • Civil disobedience
  • Work stoppages
  • Mass action
  • Strikes
  • Boycotts
42
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When did the defiance campaign start?

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26 June 1952

43
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How did the Defiance Campaign start?

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  • started with mass rallies and protests
  • led by
  • Nelson Mandela,
  • Walter Sisulu,
  • Yusuf Naidoo,
  • Moses Kotane
  • JB Marks
44
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What did the protestors do in the Defiance campaign?

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  • they deliberately broke minor apartheid laws, like:
  • Going through white only entrances
  • Sitting at white only parks
45
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What was the lifetime of Mahatma Ganhi (year born and died)

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1869 to 1948

46
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for how long was Mahatma Ganhi in South Africa for?

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1893 to 1915

47
Q

What did Mahatma Ganhi believe in?

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passive resistance

48
Q

What was the Freedom Charter?

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A document drawn up calling for a Non-racial SA

  • people should be treated equally
  • right to social security
  • right to education
49
Q

What happened in 1955?

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Police conducted raids on homes of 500 activists all over the country

50
Q

Why did they do these raids?

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They were searching for evidence of treason

51
Q

When were activists arrested?

A

December 1956

52
Q

How many activists were arrested?

A

156

53
Q

How many activists of each race were arrested?

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  • 105 Africans
  • 21 Indians
  • 23 Whites
  • 7 Coloureds
54
Q

When did the Women’s March take place?

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9th August 1956

55
Q

What happened 9th August 1956?

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20 000 women marched to the Union buildings in Pretoria

56
Q

Why did these Women March?

A

Protesting about the carrying of passes.

57
Q

Who were the leaders of the March?

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Rahima Moosa
Lillian Ngoyi
Helen Joseph
Sophia Williams
Albertina Sisulu