1. International Reactions to Apartheid

2. Starter Questions 1. How old is the University of Otago? 2. Who was New Zealand’s first Prime Minister? 3. Who is pictured on the NZ ten dollar note and what did she do? 4. In which city in the North Island is Hobbiton? 5. Where if the Northern most lighthouse in New Zealand?

3. Today’s Aim We are learning about how the rest of the world reacted to laws under Apartheid and how their opposition impacted on South Africa.

4. Forms of Opposition Boycotts Form opposition groups Industrial Strikes Protest marches and rallies Get support from opposition parties in Government Organise opposition from outside the country Advertise (Tv, radio, papers, walls) Start a revolutionCivil War

5. Flew flags at half mast Regretted the ‘tragic loss of life.’ Prime Minister Nehru compared the Nationalists with the Nazi’s Prime Minister called for a minute’s silence to remember the dead. Parliament passed motions of disapproval Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to ANC Chairman Albert Luthuli Front page of the London Times headlined an article ‘Wiked myth of Apartheid.’ Parliament-Deplored the massacre

6. “We do not intend to be perturbed about what is done and said in the outside world in all ignorance.” Prime Minister Verwoerd ‘The Government sees no reason to depart from the policy of separate development. Prime Minister Verwoerd.

7. British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan announced that Britain could not support their policies and that South Africa should accept African Nationalism. Verwoerd was met with protestors and demonstrators in London when he tried to negotiate staying in the Commonwealth as a republic.

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h euhtc8j0g&feature=related 1.What are the people in Dublin protesting about? 2.Why do you think that they felt they had to protest? 3.How do you think people in South Africa felt about this protest?

9. 1960-70’s Britain: – The Anti-Apartheid Movement – International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa – End loans to South Africa – South Africa non-Racial Olympic Committee – PAC and ANC branches

10. 1960’s-70’s The United Nations strongly opposed Apartheid in South Africa.

11. In 1963 the UN banned the sale of all arms to South Africa, but not all countries obliged. In 1970 the UN General assembly came out with its strongest resolution thus far: – All states should cut off diplomatic, commercial, investment, trade, sporting, and cultural links with South Africa.

12. Declaration of Human Rights 1948 Human rights for all people in all countries – All human beings are born equal both in dignity and rights – No-one shall be subjected to torture – Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the state. – Men and women without any limitation of race have the right to marry – Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion – Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly – Everyone has the right to equal pay for equal work – Parents have the right to choose the kind of education they will give their children

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