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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