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Starter Questions. How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison? What other name did some South Africans call Nelson Mandela as a sign of respect? What year was the treaty of Waitangi signed? What is the largest lake in New Zealand? What is Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia ?

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  1. Starter Questions • How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison? • What other name did some South Africans call Nelson Mandela as a sign of respect? • What year was the treaty of Waitangi signed? • What is the largest lake in New Zealand? • What is Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia? • What is the Maori name for the North and South islands of New Zealand?

  2. SOUTH AFRICA The ANC and Nelson Mandela

  3. Today’s Aims • To recall who the ANC were and find out what they did • To find out who Nelson Mandela was and why he is a significant historical figure

  4. Who were the ANC…? • African National Congress • Formed in 1912 • Formed to unite the African people and challenge the political, social, and economic situation in South Africa at the time • Aimed to voice the opinions of workers/peasants/suppressed people who had no say.

  5. What did they do?? • Boycotts • Non violent protests • Strikes • Armed Struggle

  6. Campaign for the Defiance of unjust laws • 1952 Campaign for the Defiance of unjust laws • They travelled across the country to organize protests against discriminatory policies • They promoted the Freedom Charter, ratified by the Congress of the People in 1955.

  7. Nelson Mandela • Who was he? • What did he do? • Why did he do the things he did? • What were the consequences of his actions?

  8. Who was he? • He studied law at University where he first became involved in anti-apartheid protesting • He joined the ANC in 1942 • He took part in and instigated non violent protest action • He was arrested in 1956 along with 150 other political protestors-They were acquitted

  9. The ANC and Mandela • He instigated the Armed Struggle of the ANC • Believed non-violent action was not making a big enough impact • He initiated a three-day strike of the workers in 1961 and was arrested the following year for leading it again

  10. Mandela and prison • Arrested and imprisoned on Robben Island for 18 years. Spent a further 9 years in Pollsmore prison. • Released 1990 • 1991 became the president of the ANC • His Aim: To achieve the right to vote for Blacks

  11. Release from prison • Mandela was released from prison in 1990 after a change of presidency and a lift on the ban of the ANC actions. • 1991 became the president of the ANC • 1994 The first multi racial elections were conducted. Mandela was elected as the first black president of South Africa.

  12. ANC and South Africa Today • http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/07/south-africans-first-election-born-free-born-after-apartheid

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