these people led the United party
who are the smuts
11 defendants were put on trial for treason under the sabotage act of 1962. The chief prosecutor called for the death penalty. Trial marked the end of an era in the struggle against apartheid as the government had successfully broken the ANC and MK
what is the rivonia trial?
This act reserved all semi-skilled positions in the mining industry for Whites, meaning that Blacks had no option but to accept poorly paid unskilled jobs in the cities or on rural farms
The mines and works act of 1911?
This act banned all extra-marital sexual relations between Whites and non-Whites. Any extra-marital sexual relationships between Whites and Blacks were made illegal including relationships between whites and other racial groups.
what is the immorality act of 1950?
This concise protest organized by the ANC and it marked the opening of a new more radical phase. It started as a response to Malan’s raft of laws, the people needed to create a bigger impact.
what is the defiance campaign?
Founded NP in 1914, Founded GNP in 1934, Became Prime Minister in 1948- 1954
Who is DF Malan?
This groups purpose was to Improve labor laws in South Africa
What is the SACP?
Restricted the land ownership rights of Black Africans which essentially forced them to live in designated areas/reserves and prohibited them from buying or leasing land in areas designated as white.
the native lands act 1913?
This act made it to where Africans would be required to carry on their person at all times. These passes were very detailed, and contained information about the person’s employment record, tax payments, and reports of any encounters the person may have had with the police.
the pass laws act 1952?
The party that has been at the forefront of black opposition to the apartheid system since the Np first won power in 1984, Nelson Mandela was leader with many others.
what is the ANC?
Lion of the North’ dominated NP in the Transvaal, Part of Malanite split to found GNP, Radical and uncompromising, prime minister from 1958- 1966
Who is Verwoerd?
This was a legal case in South Africa during the Apartheid era where 156 leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) and other anti-apartheid groups were accused of high treason by the government
what is the treason trial?
People were put into their groups according to their race.
what is the populations restriction act 1950?
allowed for legal registration of whites in a trade union, but black people could not. Blacks were denied the opportunity to negotiate better pay and conditions.
industrial conciliation act of 1924
at first was a small group inside the ANc that opposed their “stay home strategies”. They departed from the anc in 1959. Their strategies were to hijack campaigns launched by the ANC
what is the pan Africanist congress?
he was the leader of the ANC along Nelson mandela
who is Oliver Tambo?
this group:
acts of sabotage
- attacks on government posts
- attacks on government facilities
- Crop burning
WHat is MK?
declared that cities were principally for use of the white population and that any africans residing there would be required to carry passes
native urban areas act 1923
restricted all voting rights to white people and did not allow colored people to vote.
what is act of the union?
which was adopted by the Congress of the People in 1955, remains the basic policy document of the ANC.
what is the freedom charter?
From Holland, brilliant scholar, Known as ‘architect of apartheid’, prime minister from 1954-1958
who is Johanned Gerhardus Strijdom?
Group started by Stimela Jason Jingoes, Clements Kadalie, and Selby Msimang
WHat is ICU?
permitted the government to instruct private companies to grant preference to White workers in hiring,
wage act 1925
Legalized the racial segregation of public premises, vehicles and services. Only public roads and streets were excluded from the Act.
reservation of separate amenities act of 1953
this is the secret society for Afrikaner nationalism
who are the Broederbond?