General Vocab
Apartheid
A system of racial segregation that was used in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. Under apartheid, the government made laws that separated white people from Black people and treated Black South Africans unfairly, denying them the same rights and freedoms that white South Africans had.
Apartheid
The word means “separateness” or being apart. It is the South African government policy of racial segregation.
What country imperialized South Africa?
Holland.
Breifly describe the 1910 Pass laws.
Black South Africans had passes for identification.
What is the main idea of the Bantu Education Act?
Seperate schools with lower education based on your race
Race
A way people are grouped based on physical characteristics like skin color, hair texture, or facial features. It’s a social idea, not a biological one, that has been used to create divisions between people.
Colony
A country under the control of another, far away or distant country that is more powerful.
Why did this country first come to South Africa? For what purpose?
For Trading
Under Apartheid in South Africa (1949-1994), your racial classification was everything. What are 3 things it impacted?
Where you live, who you can marry and your occupation/job
What is the main idea of the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act?
Separate everything. EX: Churches and Bathrooms.
Discrimination
Treating someone unfairly based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion.
Afrikaner
White Europeans who moved to South Africa
What is an example of a social construct?
Money
Prohibition of marriages Act, What is the main idea?
No marriage allowed between a white person and and black person
Racial Classification
Sabotage
The act of deliberately damaging or destroying something to prevent it from working or to make a point, often in a protest or as part of a secret plan.
Boer
Dutch Farmers
What is the scientific explanation for differences in skin color?
Melanin
What is the main idea of the population registration act?
A social construct that divides people by skin color and physical features.
Solidarity
When people come together to support a cause or stand up for each other, especially in difficult times. Solidarity means showing that you care about others’ struggles and are willing to help
Imperialism
The practice of a nation taking over another country in the form of colonies.
The 1950 Population Registration Act declared that all South Africans be classified into 4 races. What were the 4 races?
Black/Native, White, Coloured, and Asian
What is the main idea of the Groups Area act?
Segregation between white and black people.
A social construct is a concept that exists because humans have created the idea.
Humans create constructs in order to make sense of the world.