1. South Africa: A Nation of Apartheid

2. South Africa More European settlers in South Africa
Many fair-skinned Europeans believed dark-skinned Africans were less than human
Racism: the belief that one type of ethnicity is better than another.

3. South Africa
17th century-Dutch were first Europeans to settle in South Africa
19th century-Gold and diamonds discovered
British and Dutch fought for control of valuable resources

4. Dutch Settling in South Africa

5. Apartheid
Early 20th century: British military gained control of South Africa
South Africans not allowed to vote under British rule- beginning of apartheid
Apartheid = “separateness” in Afrikaans, the language of the descendants of the Dutch settlers known as Afrikaaners
Apartheid: Legal racial segregation and non-white discrimination
Became official policy in 1948
Many Europeans grew wealthy and powerful while millions of South Africans suffered

6. Apartheid It was part of South African law until 1993.
During apartheid, South Africans were legally classified by the color of their skin.
The racial classifications were: white, black, Asian, and colored (mixed race).
The majority of South Africans were classified as black.
Rights for non-white people were limited.
Black people forced to live in separate areas, called homelands, but most black South Africans had never actually lived there before.
White people had better jobs, better education, better medical care, etc.

7. Apartheid
Non-white people had separate schools, hospitals, beaches, and libraries; they couldn’t share drinking fountains or restrooms.
The services and buildings for white people were much better than those for everyone else.
During apartheid, white people in South Africa lived in conditions that were better than those found anywhere else in Africa.

9. Apartheid They were forced to move to homelands and could not vote.
Homelands were poor, crowded areas far away from cities.
Homelands often did not have water or electricity.
Even though these areas were named “homelands,” most black South Africans had never actually lived there before.