South Africa and Apartheid
Passbooks.
Name at least two specific resources that Europeans wanted to take from Africa.
Gold, silver, oil, diamonds, ivory, coal, rubber, slaves etc...
Look at the Powerpoint. Which star number is closest to South Africa?
Star 4
This three-port trade route lasted from about 1490 all the way to about 1807. Sugar, cotton and tobacco get traded for guns and goods. Guns and goods traded for slaves. And around and around we go.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Triangle Trade
Apartheid
The set of laws in South Africa that forced blacks and whites to be segregated. The laws specifically discriminated against black people.
"Apartheid" is an Afrikaans word that most closely means _______________ .
A.) Racism and hate C.) White and Black
B.) Seperate or apart D.) Half and Half
B
Name at least one immediate effect of Europeans colonizing Africa.
- Leaders lost power
- Europeans took slaves
- Africans lost resources/control of resources
- Africans turned against each other (sold to slavery)
Look at the Powerpoint. Which star number is in the largest French Speaking part of Africa?
Star 1
This was the leg of the Triangle Trade where millions of men and women suffered below the decks squalid ships in horrific conditions.
The Middle Passage
Segregation
The purposeful division of citizens by race.
This man grew up in South Africa as the son of a tribal chief. Later in his life he fought for black rights and was imprisoned. Both white and black protesters worked together to get him out. He was elected the first black President of South Africa.
Name at least two African countries in that were owned by the British Empire in 1914.
Nigeria, Anglo Egyptian Sudan, Basutoland, East British Africa, Gambia, etc...
Look the Powerpoint. Which Star Number is located in the country with the hottest climate?
Star Number 1
Name one long term effect of Europeans colonizing Africa. Even though this happened hundreds of years ago, what can we still see today?
Answers may vary
Raw materials
Natural resources that are unprocessed. They can be used to make various goods and commodities. (Cotton, sugar cane, tobacco, wood)
The year that Apartheid officially started in South Africa, although there had been a long history of racism towards black people for many years prior to this.
1948
It is a sad and unfortunate fact that some African people sold other Africans into slavery. What did most African slave traders want? Why did they want to trade for these?
Most wanted guns because they gave their owner power to protect oneself. Guns could allow a tribe to conquer others and dominate.
The Congo
This large gathering of European nations in 1884-85 divided up African territory without any African leaders being present to help decide boundaries.
The Berlin Convention
When strong powerful countries take over land and resources from weaker countries.
There is still evidence of racism and segregation in South Africa long after Apartheid. Explain two different ways that we can still see racism unfold in South Africa.
- Racial segregation like in the photo of Johannesburg
- Black settlements lack basic supplies
-Higher death rates among black South Africans
- Less income for black South Africans
- Lower paying jobs for black South Africans
This mineral is found in almost all computers, cell phones, and other devices making it extremely valuable. 80% of the world's supply is in the Congo making it extremely valuable.
Coltan.
Spain was a very strong Imperialist nation but it only had a few very small territories in Africa. Name one of these territories, then explain why Spain was not so interested in laying claim to vast territories in Africa.
Spanish Morocco, Spanish Guinea, Rio de Oro.
Spain had recently discovered the New World (aka the Americas) and was more focused on taking resources from North and South America.
These two African nations stayed independent for much of Africa's history, although they experienced challenges and racism of their own
Ethiopia and Liberia
Nationalism
The belief that ones own countrymen are superior to the people of all other nations. (Ex. French people are the smartest and best)