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S.A. was colonized by the Dutch in the 1600’s British in the 1700 and 1800’s The Dutch moved north and established areas outside British control Boer Wars in 1900, Brits takeover – SA is British colony. SA achieves independence from Brits in 1931
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Ownership of land by blacks is restricted Segregation is practiced informally “Pass laws” control movement of native people Afrikaners and Brits agree on “white power”
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Dominate political party in S.A. from 1948 Set up Apartheid to strip power from all non-whites in S.A. Made sure economic power was taken away as well Party disbanded in 2005
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Set up as “Homelands” for blacks in S.A. These were “independent” black nations within S.A. Blacks were stripped of their S.A. citizenship and voting rights
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Illegal black settlements near cities Tolerated because economy depended on cheap black labor High poverty High crime
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Non-Whites couldn’t own or operate businesses in white areas Transportation and civil facilities were segregated Blacks couldn’t work or live in white areas without permission and a passbook Passbooks were not given to spouses or children, this forced families to split up Police vans patrolled the streets for blacks to deport to the Bantustans Hospitals were segregated and whites had better care
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Schools for blacks were given 10% of the money as schools for whites Education for blacks only covered basic skills. Chance for a college education was limited Beaches and swimming pools were segregated. No pools for blacks Blacks couldn’t hire whites, and black police couldn’t arrest whites Churches, movies, toilets, parks, ect were segregated
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Lead the resistance to Apartheid Formed strikes, protests and marches Sharpeville 1960 - Police open fire on peaceful protest killing 60 S.A. forced the ANC underground in the early 60’s This lead to the ANC using violence as a tactic
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Major leader of the ANC He was put in jail for life in 1964 He was freed in the early 1990’s and became the 1st president of S.A. after Apartheid was dismantled
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The white govt. passed a law requiring the Afrikaans language to be used in all schools, both black and white There were protests by students and the police shot 16 of them to death This lead to riots and the death of Steven Biko.
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Biko was an anti-Apartheid activist Who died in police custody in 1977. He is seen as a hero in the struggle Against Apartheid. He was beaten so badly, he went into a coma. The police left him to die His family was paid $25 grand as compensation
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Roughly 15% - 20% of whites opposed Apartheid and voted for liberal political parties “Banning”- Those who opposed gov’t policy were put under house arrest. Could not communicate with the outside world
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1962-UN condemns Apartheid 1970’s Investors boycott S.A. Arms Embargo Olympic team is banned 1980’s USA and G.B. agree to economic sanctions against S.A.
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Both saw S.A. as a buffer against communism in Africa Preferred “constructive engagement” not sanctions Maggie claimed the ANC was a “terrorist” organization
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Many companies refused to deal with S.A. The US Congress passed sanctions overriding Reagan’s veto Musicians recorded and anti-Apartheid record and boycotted playing in the country The end of the Cold War made the threat of communism less real
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Violence spread, including the practice of placing burning tires around the necks of blacks who “collaborated” with the whites Neo-Nazi groups advocated killing blacks The ANC approved more bombings Many black townships refused to cooperate with the gov.t and large numbers of troops were brought in
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The country became ungovernable The S.A. President said the nation must change A whites only referendum called for change In 1990, President DeKlerk made his unbanning speech that announced and end of discriminatory laws and made the ANC legal. Mandela was also let out of jail In 1993 a new constitution that ended all forms of apartheid was put into place
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Controls industry, limits supply, creates demand
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Charles Taylor of Liberia supported rebels in Sierra Leone in exchange for diamonds to conduct a civil war in his own country. UN Sanctions, prosecutions and diamond industry working to stop this practice
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The nation got a new flag and anthem There were peaceful democratic elections that included all races The ANC became the main party in S.A. Mandela was elected President of S.A Both he and DeKlerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission It was a chance for victims of oppression and oppressors to air grievances and amend for mistakes It helped the put aside the past and move forward as a nation Critics said it let off the guilty with little or no punishment
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90% of the poor in S.A. are black Affirmative action HIV (1 in 7 infected) Crime and gang violence Rape at epidemic rates Still, there has been progress and S.A. showed that a nation can change.
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