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Apartheid in South Africa
during the 1800s – 1900s
: Raiza and Bella
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What was the Apartheid?
“A system of racial segregation
enforced by the National Party
governments of south Africa
between 1948- 1994”
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About the Apartheid
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Racial segregation in South Africa began in colonial times.
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However, apartheid as an official policy was introduced
following the general election of 1948
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This new legislation classified inhabitants into four racial groups
(native, white, colored and Asian).
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Non- white political representation was completely abolished
during the 1970 along with black people being deprived of
their citizenship.
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The government segregated education, medial care, beaches
and other public services and provided black people with
services inferior to whites.
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Continuation
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Reforms to apartheid in the 1980s failed to quell the
mounting opposition and in 1990 President Fredrick Willem
de Klerk began negotiations to end apartheid.
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The multi-racial democratic elections during 1994 was won
by the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela.
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The traces of apartheid still shape South African policies and
society.
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How does it relate to the
book
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 Many
Africans were forced to leave their
homes because of a policy of resettlement.
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 Women
were treated much differently from
men and were deprived of an education
and the right to own homes.
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 Not
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all whites were treated the same.
There were those who were white and those who were honorary
whites
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 Rankism
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“abusive, discriminatory or exploitative behaviour towards
people because of their rank in a particular hierarchy.”
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 Being
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Coloured is one thing and being
Black is another
Being coloured means you’re mixed. Being black means you’re
from tribes found in different parts of South Africa.