1. Human Geography of Southern Africa
Ch. 24.3

2. Questions for Apartheid Video
1. What is the significance of Robben Island?
2. Why were Nelson Mandela and others like him thrown into prison?
3. How did a former prisoner summarize one of the lessons of Robben Island and of those who fought against apartheid?

3. Answer to Video
1. Robben Island is an island near Cape Town that was the site of a famous prison. In this prison, the government held Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners.
2. They were political prisoners who were thrown into prison because of their commitment to equality.
3. He said that those who fought against apartheid had achieved a peaceful transformation to democracy. He says that if it could happen in South Africa, then it could happen anywhere.

5. History and Government
Human Geography of Southern Africa
History and Government
The Bantu people settled Southern Africa about 3,500 years ago and eventually established the influential city of Great Zimbabwe.
European colonization varied from colony to colony.
The Dutch established colonies in the 1600s and, after a few generations, referred to themselves as Afrikaners, meaning “Africans.”
Shaka was an important Zulu leader in African history, known for his military might and strength as a leader.

6. The Bantu people settled Southern Africa about 3,500 years ago and eventually the Shona group established the influential city of Great Zimbabwe which was thriving in AD 1000.

7. Shaka was an important Zulu leader in African history, known for his military might and strength as a leader.

8. Madagascar populated by Malagasy in AD 300.

9. Portuguese- slave and trading posts on coasts in 1500’s

10. European colonization varied from colony to colony.

11. The Dutch established colonies in the 1600s and, after a few generations, referred to themselves as Afrikaners, meaning “Africans.” Spread European diseases.

14. Human Geography of Southern Africa
Population Patterns
The population increases as one moves from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean because of the physical geography.
Natural resources also affect the population distribution, with people settling near resources.
Urbanization, or the migration of people from rural areas to urban areas, continues to affect the subregion as people search for a better quality of life.

15. The population increases as one moves from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean because of the physical geography.

16. Natural resources also affect the population distribution, with people settling near resources.

17. Urbanization, or the migration of people from rural areas to urban areas, continues to affect the subregion as people search for a better quality of life.

19. Society and Culture Today
Human Geography of Southern Africa
Society and Culture Today
The effects of European colonialism still permeate life in Southern Africa, including the main languages used for communication.
Christianity is the most common religion as a result of Christian missionaries in the subregion.
Poverty is prevalent and affects all aspects of life, even shortening life spans and sometimes inciting riots.
Traditional laws often prohibit women from owning or inheriting property.

20. The effects of European colonialism still permeate life in Southern Africa, including the main languages used for communication.

21. Christianity is the most common religion as a result of Christian missionaries in the subregion.

22. Poverty is prevalent and affects all aspects of life, even shortening life spans and sometimes inciting riots.

23. Traditional laws often prohibit women from owning or inheriting property.

24. Human Geography of Southern Africa
Economic Activities
The majority of people are farmers, with most participating in subsistence farming, or small- scale agriculture that provides for the needs of a family but little more.
Commercial farming, or growing large quantities of crops in order to sell them, has gained importance with the increased influence of global markets.
Mining is also important, with minerals and diamonds being major exports.

25. The majority of people are farmers, with most participating in subsistence farming, or small-scale agriculture that provides for the needs of a family but little more.

26. Commercial farming, or growing large quantities of crops in order to sell them, has gained importance with the increased influence of global markets.

27. Mining is also important, with minerals and diamonds being major exports.