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South Africa after 1945

South Africa after 1945. The End of Apartheid. Remember…. What Europeans were the first to settle in South Africa? Dutch BOERS What other European country took control over South Africa? GREAT BRITAIN But whites remained a minority population with virtually total control!.

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South Africa after 1945

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  1. South Africaafter 1945 The End of Apartheid

  2. Remember… • What Europeans were the first to settle in South Africa? • Dutch BOERS • What other European country took control over South Africa? • GREAT BRITAIN • But whites remained a minority population with virtually total control!

  3. Laws: What do you think? • African boys aged 16 or under who have left school and lives at home and doesn’t work may at any time be arrested without a warrant by police who have reason to believe he is “an idle person” • Every African over 16 must have a pass book at all times. If s/he cannot produce the passbook upon request by police, s/he is guilty – fined or imprisoned

  4. Laws • A white person who employs an African to do skilled work (jobs reserved for whites) must have permission from Dept. of Labor or face a fine or imprisonment • White disabled workers receive a monthly pension based on earnings; African disabled workers receive a lump sum only • No school for African children may be conducted anywhere in South Africa unless it is registered by the gov’t

  5. Laws • It is unlawful for a white person and a black person to drink a cup of tea together in a café anywhere in South Africa unless they have a permit to do so • If a black person (Asian, Colored, African) sits on a bench in a public park set aside for whites he may be fined, imprisoned, or whipped • Whites and coloreds may not marry

  6. What were the laws about? • APARTHEID: (“separateness”) official policy begun in 1950s by ruling Afrikaners (of Dutch descent) forcing blacks and “coloreds” to live, work, etc. separately from whites • WHY?? • Apartheid gave whites control over a country with majority black population – racial superiority

  7. Not Everyone Agreed… • NELSON MANDELA • Formed AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (ANC) to oppose apartheid policies • Imprisoned for 26 years

  8. Steve Biko • Student anti-apartheid leader in 1960s and 1970s • Beaten to death while in police custody in 1977 • martyr for anti-apartheid movement

  9. Bishop Desmond Tutu • Christian cleric • Fought for anti-apartheid in the 1980s • Advocated civil disobedience to bring change • Currently works to end poverty and corruption in S. Africa today

  10. How did apartheid end? • Read about the End of Apartheid and highlight key information • Be prepared to answer questions about the end of apartheid using the reading

  11. 1991 Apartheid ends:de Klerk and Mandela

  12. Jacob Zuma: Current President of South Africa

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