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The Rise of Apartheid in South Africa

The Rise of Apartheid in South Africa. Separate and UNEQUAL. Background. 1652, Dutch settlers arrive at Cape Town  “Boers” (farmers in Dutch) Slaves brought from other parts of Africa and Asia 1795: British siezed Cape 1899 and 1902 Boer Wars, British win

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The Rise of Apartheid in South Africa

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  1. The Rise of Apartheid in South Africa Separate and UNEQUAL

  2. Background • 1652, Dutch settlers arrive at Cape Town “Boers” (farmers in Dutch) • Slaves brought from other parts of Africa and Asia • 1795: British siezed Cape • 1899 and 1902 Boer Wars, British win • 1909 South Africa Act: longstanding racial segregation

  3. Apartheid takes hold • 10 % of S. Africans are white Afrikaners, or “White Africans” of European background • 90% are native Bantu, mixed race, or Asian background • Apartheid = APARTNESS • Brutally repressive regime!

  4. Images from Apartheid

  5. 1948: White Nationalist Party • Comes to power, passes repressive laws • Group Areas Act of 1950 • 1949 Mixed Marriages Act • 1953: Criminal Law Amendment Act • 1953: Bantu Education Act • 1970: Bantu Homelands Act

  6. The ANC fights back! • African National Congress • Nelson Mandela and others, dedicated to ending Apartheid • Protest at Sharpeville, 1960 • Peaceful protest • Police opened fire, killing 69 and wounding 186 in the back!

  7. Sharpeville’s Impact? • Gains international attention to cause! • Nelson Mandela jailed for 27 years! • ANC is outlawed and goes “underground” • Steve Biko and other students lead protests in 1970s

  8. Images from Sharpeville, 1960

  9. Soweto Uprising • Peaceful protest, 1976, against teaching only Afrikaans language in schools • Police opened fire, killing over 1,000 people—mostly students!

  10. Images from Soweto, 1976

  11. GLOBAL struggle! • Find 6 events for South Africa and 6 events for the US related to the STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS from 1912-2009. • Plot on a timeline: South Africa on top, US on bottom. • Provide a picture of each event • Briefly explain each!

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