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South Africa: Apartheid

South Africa: Apartheid. Dutch East India Company “Boers” – Dutch Farmers Afrikaans – new language (Boers) Dutch Reformed Church Justified slavery White supremacy . Dutch Settlement (1652). Africa. British and Boer Conflict. British Anti-slavery Limit land owners African rights .

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South Africa: Apartheid

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  1. South Africa: Apartheid

  2. Dutch East India Company • “Boers” – Dutch Farmers • Afrikaans – new language (Boers) • Dutch Reformed Church • Justified slavery • White supremacy Dutch Settlement (1652)

  3. Africa

  4. British and Boer Conflict • British • Anti-slavery • Limit land owners • African rights • Boers • Slavery • Take all land • No African rights

  5. 1948 – Afrikaans National Party defeats British • Apartheid laws: • Separation of races • Segregated schools, hospitals, neighborhoods (Townships), and marriages • Only whites could vote • P.W. Botha – President of South Africa (1978-1989) • Fully supported apartheid and pushed to suppress anti-apartheid resistance Apartheid (“Apartness”)

  6. 1912 – Protest Apartheid • Leader – Nelson Mandela • 1989 – F.W. De Klerk elected new president of South Africa • Legalizes ANC • Releases Mandela • 1994 – New election – Mandela elected president African National Congress (ANC)

  7. Boycotts and protests led to violent clashes with authorities • Sharpeville Massacre (1960) – 69 people killed by police • Government declared state of emergency – arrested 18,000 ANC and PAC members Resistance

  8. Non-violent -peacefully resistant, as in response to or protest against injustice, especially on moral or philosophical grounds  Non-Violence action

  9. Put yourself in the Black South Africans position. In three separate paragraphs, respond to the following questions • How would you fight against an oppressive authority? Explain. • When is it justifiable (right) for a group of people to pursue violent action? Explain. • How should people who commit atrocities be treated? What should be done and why? Think-Pair-Share - Reflection

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