Challenges to Arpatheid
Meaning of PAC
Pan Africasts Congress
When did the Soweto riot happen
16 June 1976
The system which separated races
Answer: What is apartheid
What organisation was he apart of
South African Students Organisation (SASO)
How many people from the PAC descended on a local police station in a peaceful manner
5000
What was the Soweto riot protesting
Protest over the government ruling that classes in South African schools must be delivered in Afrikaans
The year apartheid became official
Answer: What is 1948
What services did SASO provide
helping black students by providing legal aid, health and support for small businesses
What group did the PAC split up from
The African National Congress (ANC)
How many people joined the protest
8,000-10,000 people joined the protest
The 3 biggest race groups apartheid was separated in
What is the colored, black, white
What was black conciousness
How many people were died and injured in the Sharpville Massacre
69 people died, 2000 were injured
Where were they marching to
a local highschool (Naledi highschool) where a rally would take place
Arpatheid laws
- Prohibtion of mixed marriages act
- Immorality Ammendment Act - no sexual relations between blacks and whites
- Bantu Education act - seperated schools and universities for black people
How did Steve Biko die
Brain hemorage 12 of September 1977
Consequences of the Sharpville massacre
- International outrage
- South Africa was banned from joining olympics
- Businesses questioned whether they should invest in South Africa
Who was a significant figure that was killed in the Soweto riot
12 year old, Hector Pierterson
The purpose of apartheid
What is the separation of the races and more power to the whites.
When was Steve Biko banned and why
Banned in 1973 and restricted his movement and ability to speak publicly or to more than a single person at a time. The media was prohibted from quoting him