1. The Seeds of Racism in South Africa
Why did the Afrikaner National Party create apartheid in 1948?
Why did whites support racist ideas?

2. Timeline of South Africa
Thousands of Years Ago
African peoples inhabit the southern part of the African continent

3. Timeline of South Africa
Thousands of Years Ago
African peoples inhabit the southern part of the African continent

4. Timeline of South Africa
Native people include Khoi Khoi, San, Zulu, and Xhosa

5. Timeline of South Africa
1652
The first Europeans – the Dutch – arrive and settle at the Cape of Good Hope. First settlement called the Dutch Cape Colony.

6. Timeline of South Africa
1652
The first Europeans – the Dutch arrive and settle at the Cape of Good Hope. First settlement called the Dutch Cape Colony.
Consider themselves Africans or “Afrikaners”
Enslave the Africans
Many Dutch were farmers, or “Boers”

7. VOCABULARY
Afrikaner (n.) – Dutch settlers in South Africa (Dutch for “African”)
Afrikaans (n.) – language of the Afrikaners; South African version of “Dutch” language
Boer (n.) – Dutch settlers in South Africa (Dutch for “farmer”)

8. Timeline of South Africa
1806
The British show up!

9. Timeline of South Africa
1806
The British show up!
Take the Cape from the Dutch and enforce British law

10. Timeline of South Africa
1806
The British show up!
Take the Cape from the Dutch and enforce British law
1833
British Empire ends slavery around the world (angers Afrikaners)

11. Timeline of South Africa
The Great Trek:
The Boers move into the interior to get away from British rule and language.

12. Timeline of South Africa
The Great Trek
Afrikaners clash with native Africans over land in several African wars, such as the Battle of Blood River.

13. Timeline of South Africa
Orange Free State:
Transvaal:
The Great Trek
The Afrikaners create two “Boer states”: Orange Free State & Transvaal

14. Timeline of South Africa
1869
GOLD is found in the interior by the Boers!

15. Timeline of South Africa
1869
GOLD is found in the interior by the Boers!
1870
DIAMONDS are found in the interior by the Boers!

16. Timeline of South Africa
GOLD and DIAMONDS are found in the interior by the Boers!
British use force to gain control over the area and use cheap black labor.

17. Timeline of South Africa
Boer War
War between British and Boers.
British wanted to unify territories; Boers wanted freedom from British.

18. Timeline of South Africa
: Boer War
In their effort to win, the British:
put many Boers in concentration camps
scorched the Boer’s earth (farms)

19. Timeline of South Africa
1910
South Africa gains its independence from Britain: Union of South Africa

20. Timeline of South Africa
1910
South Africa gains its independence from Britain: Union of South Africa
Afrikaners are in control of government
Segregation is policy throughout all South Africa

21. Timeline of South Africa
1912
African National Congress (ANC) formed
Africans fight back politically

22. Timeline of South Africa
1912
African National Congress (ANC) formed
Africans fight back politically
Use non-violent methods inspired by Gandhi

23. Timeline of South Africa
New segregation policies:
All blacks must carry passbooks

24. Timeline of South Africa
New segregation policies:
All blacks must carry passbooks
Native Land Act (1913) prevents native Africans from owning their own land

25. Timeline of South Africa
1948
Afrikaner National Party wins election
Dr. Daniel Malan wins by uniting Afrikaners of all classes – theme of white supremacy

26. Timeline of South Africa
1948
Afrikaner National Party wins election
Dr. Daniel Malan wins by uniting Afrikaners of all classes – theme of white supremacy
APARTHEID becomes the law of the land

27. APARTHEID
(n.) legal segregation of the races in South Africa; “apartness”