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Apartheid in South Africa. South Africa gained its independence in the 1900’s, but was still dominated by Europeans European settlers had moved to South Africa throughout the period of colonization Europeans owned most of the land and industries
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South Africa gained its independence in the 1900’s, but was still dominated by Europeans • European settlers had moved to South Africa throughout the period of colonization • Europeans owned most of the land and industries • About 25% of the population of South Africa was white while 75% were black • After independence, the white-dominated government of South Africa instituted apartheid: a complete separation of races • No social contact, separate facilities • Economic and political power was reserved for the white population • Groups in and outside of the country fought apartheid • Nelson Mandela became one of the main leaders of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa • In the 1980’s countries, including the US, put trade sanctions on South Africa • Apartheid ended in the 1990’s
Video Guiding Question: How was apartheid ended?. • Watch the video below and toke notes regarding the guiding question
Apartheid – Discussion • Come up with three complex discussion questions relating to apartheid • These should come from the top two levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy
