BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

Apartheid in South Africa

Apartheid?

Means the legal separation of the races

Was the law of South Africa from the creation of the state in 1948

Classified citizens as either black, colored, Asian, or white

Apartheid Inequality

Race in South Africa

Non-whitesWhites

White only made up 30 percent of the population

But made ALL of the laws for the nonwhite majority

This inequality lasted until the late 1980s

Restrictions on Africans

Blacks were allowed to own only a little land

Segregation in schools, libraries, movie theatres, restaurants, and beaches

People were not allowed to marry anyone who was of a different race

Other Apartheid Legislation

The government had the final say in what race you were

Blacks and Coloreds were not allowed to live in White areas

Education for Blacks and Coloreds was designed to disqualify them from getting “White” jobs

Apartheid Opposition

Two groups fought to end apartheid in South Africa

The African National Congress Led by Nelson

Mandela

The Pan African Congress

Riots and Prison

Anti-apartheid riots took place constantly in South Africa

Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for his work against the regime

Despite Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment, the riots continued

Mandela in Jail

The End of Apartheid

South Africa realized apartheid had no place in the modern world

In 1990, South African President F.W. de Klerk allowed the African National Congress to operate as a legal party

He also released Nelson Mandela from prison after 27 years

Towards Equality

De Klerk began to repeal apartheid laws

1994, South Africa held it’s first multi-racial election

African National Congress won the most delegates

Nelson Mandela was chosen South Africa’s first black president

Mandela’s Vision for S.A.

Mandela wasn’t bitter about being jailed

His first goal was to get the races of South Africa working together and

Try to overcome the hatred that had grown during apartheid

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