Apartheid Mr. Hawthorne World Civilizations. Have You Ever Looked at the Definition of White &...

ApartheidApartheid

Mr. HawthorneMr. Hawthorne

World CivilizationsWorld Civilizations

Have You Ever Looked at the Have You Ever Looked at the Definition of White & Black?Definition of White & Black?

White: Unsullied; White: Unsullied; pure; lightnesspure; lightness

Black: Without Black: Without light, dirty, soiled, light, dirty, soiled, angry, darknessangry, darkness

Apartheid in ActionApartheid in Action

The “Who” of ApartheidThe “Who” of Apartheid

Whites in South Africa versus non-Whites in South Africa versus non-whiteswhites Key People:Key People:

F.W. de Klerk: President of South Africa who F.W. de Klerk: President of South Africa who engineered ending of apartheidengineered ending of apartheid

Nelson Mandela: Nobel Prize winner who was Nelson Mandela: Nobel Prize winner who was leader of ANC & imprisoned for 27 years. After leader of ANC & imprisoned for 27 years. After release became president of S. Africarelease became president of S. Africa

African National Congress (ANC): Fought to African National Congress (ANC): Fought to end apartheid in S. Africa – DID NOT follow end apartheid in S. Africa – DID NOT follow non-violent methodsnon-violent methods

““What,” “Why,” “Where,” & “When” What,” “Why,” “Where,” & “When” of Apartheidof Apartheid

Apartheid means “apartness”Apartheid means “apartness” Government system of racial segregationGovernment system of racial segregation

Purpose: Legal/political system to keep Purpose: Legal/political system to keep economic & political dominance of people economic & political dominance of people of European descentof European descent

Throughout South AfricaThroughout South Africa

System in place from 1948 to 1994System in place from 1948 to 1994

The “How” of ApartheidThe “How” of Apartheid

White dominance White dominance was formed through was formed through the passage of very the passage of very restrictive, anti-restrictive, anti-white lawswhite laws Pass cardsPass cards CensorshipCensorship SettlementsSettlements MarriageMarriage SchoolsSchools JobsJobs