2. South Africa

3. Pre-class Have you ever felt like a second class citizen? When and Why?

4. Self-Rule 1910 Britain grants South Africa Self Rule. White minority governs a black majority.

5. Racial breakdown 77% Black 13% White 7% Mixed Racial Background. 3% Asian

6. Origins of apartheid 1948 Nationalist party comes to power in South Africa. Conservative white farmers.

7. Many Nationalist descended from Dutch settlers. Held views of white superiority. Nationalists looked to heighten racial divisions. Afrikaners

8. Apartheid Strict legal system of rigid separation of the races. Enacted in 1948

10. Under Apartheid… –South Africans were classified white, black, “coloured (mixed), or Asian.

12. Under Apartheid blacks were not allowed to… Vote Decide where they were going to live. (Govt. assigned different ethnic living areas)

13. Blacks were forbidden to.. Swim on White beaches Eat at white restaurants.

16. More strict laws Required to carry passbooks Could not live with or marry Whites.

17. S.A. Police & govt. – Used violence on peaceful demonstrators – Sharpville Massacre – Banned ANC

19. The struggle against Apartheid Black Leaders opposed violence – Albert Luthuli – Archbishop Desmond Tutu

20. Struggle cont. Women & students = protested Pressure grows – Internal & International

21. Mid 1980’s repealed past laws & opened some segregated facilities 1989 De klerk lifts ban on ANC

22. Results 1990 = Nelson Mandela released from prison 1991 = repealed classification by race 1992 = support reform for new constitution

23. FINALLY... 1994 = free elections = Mandela elected 1st black president of SA

24. Problems facing South Africa today Winnie Mandela’s legal battles High crime rate Rampant Aids Extreme poverty