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apart·heid
noun \ə-ˈpär-ˌtāt, -ˌtīt\1
: racial segregation; specifically : a former policy of segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa
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: separation, segregation <cultural apartheid> <gender apartheid>
In the 1960s, racial discrimination was part of everyday life in South Africa. The ‘Grand Apartheid’ was where the country withdrew from the British Commonwealth and declared itself a Republic. During the 70s and 80s the Apartheid worsened due to a rise in internal and international pressures and economic difficulties. Black youth protested the ‘Bantu education’ through the 1976 Soweto Uprising. “Despite the creation of a tricameral parliament in 1983 and the abolition of the Pass Laws in 1986, the 1980s saw the worst political violence by both sides.” http://africanhistory.about.com/od/apartheidfaq/f/Apartheid70s.htm
The Apartheid ended slowly. In February 1990, President FW de Klerk announced Nelson Mandela’s release and so after the Apartheid system began to be dismantled. In 1992, a whites-only referendum approved the reform process. On April 27, 1994, the first democratic elections were held in South Africa, with people of all races being able to cast their vote, in which, nineteen political parties participated and 22 million South Africans voted. The Government of National Unity was born, with Nelson Mandela as its’ president.
Racial segregation had been implement for a long time in South Africa. The Apartheid was introduced in 1948 as an element of the election campaign by DF Malan’s Herenigde Nasionale Party or the Reunited National Party. Legislation was the backbone of the Apartheid. “Laws were enacted which defined a person’s race, separated the races in terms of where they could live, how they traveled, where they could work, where they spent their free time, introduced a separate system of education for Blacks, and crushed opposition.” http://africanhistory.about.com/od/apartheid/tp/Aparthied101.htm
The Apartheid policy was supported by various Afrikaans newspapers and Afrikaner cultural movements. Some of the most influential acts were the Group Areas Act No 41 of 1950 which led to over three million people being relocated through force. The Suppression of Communism Act No 44 of 1950 which basically said that any dissident group could be ‘banned’.
The Apartheid policy was supported by various Afrikaans newspapers and Afrikaner cultural movements. Some of the most influential acts were the Group Areas Act No 41 of 1950 which led to over three million people being relocated through force. The Suppression of Communism Act No 44 of 1950 which basically said that any dissident group could be ‘banned’.
For a timeline of all key events in the Apartheid follow these links.
· Significant Events in Apartheid History : http://africanhistory.about.com/od/significantevents/Significant_Events_in_Apartheid_History.htm
· Timeline : South Africa : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1069402.stm
· Apartheid Laws : http://africanhistory.about.com/od/apartheidlaws/African_History_Glossary_Apartheid_Laws.htm
In the 1960s, racial discrimination was part of everyday life in South Africa. The ‘Grand Apartheid’ was where the country withdrew from the British Commonwealth and declared itself a Republic. During the 70s and 80s the Apartheid worsened due to a rise in internal and international pressures and economic difficulties. Black youth protested the ‘Bantu education’ through the 1976 Soweto Uprising. “Despite the creation of a tricameral parliament in 1983 and the abolition of the Pass Laws in 1986, the 1980s saw the worst political violence by both sides.” http://africanhistory.about.com/od/apartheidfaq/f/Apartheid70s.htmThe Apartheid ended slowly. In February 1990, President FW de Klerk announced Nelson Mandela’s release and so after the Apartheid system began to be dismantled. In 1992, a whites-only referendum approved the reform process. On April 27, 1994, the first democratic elections were held in South Africa, with people of all races being able to cast their vote, in which, nineteen political parties participated and 22 million South Africans voted. The Government of National Unity was born, with Nelson Mandela as its’ president.
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| An example of apartheid in South Africa... very similar to segregation in the United States For more information on the Apartheid in South Africa, below are a few links to learn more...
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