5. Apartheid in
South Africa

6. Apartheid:
Rigid policy of
segregation of
non-white population

7. Apartheid Origins
Racial supremacy and segregation have occurred since the first whites arrived in the 1600s
After WWII, Britain de-colonized South Africa
1948: Nationalist party won election and formed a coalition government using the policy of Apartheid

8. Apartheid in South Africa Officially lasted from 1948-1994
Greatly prohibited “blacks,” “coloureds,” and “Asians” from equal rights
Sentenced many protestors to political exile
Caused international protest and dispute

9. Nelson Mandela Joined African National Congress
Imprisoned for 5 years in 1962 and sentenced to hard labor
Sentenced to life in prison for “attempted” overthrow
Released in 1990
Elected first black president of South Africa in 1994

10. African National Congress ANC was established in 1912
South African Left Wing Political Party in favor of ending Apartheid
Nelson Mandela became South African president in 1994 as a member of the ANC
ANC has not relinquished political power since the ending of Apatheid

11. Modern South Africa International standing is much better
First African nation to host World Cup in 2010
Still major issues of disease and racial tension
Still under ANC control