leaders
first Black president of South Africa
Nelson mandela
political party that led the fight against apartheid
African National Congress
the apartheid government officially began the policy of racial segregation in South Africa
1948
What organization expelled South Africa
Commonwealth of Nations
This policy enforced by the South African government classified the population into four racial groups white, black, colored, and Indian.
the system of racial classification
Which leader co-founded the African National Congress
oliver tambo
nonviolent protest led by South African women that boycotted of apartheid policie
Women March of 1956
olice open fire on peaceful protesters in Sharpevill
sharpeville Massacre
apartheid led to widespread economic sanctions and boycotts
Economic Pressure
ame of the laws that forced South Africans to carry identification documents that specified their race and restricted their movement
the pass laws
7th State President of South Africa
Frederik Willem de Klerk
massacre occurred in Sharpeville where police opened fire on a peaceful protes
Sharpeville Massacre
Nelson Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment
1962
What award did nelson mandela received
nobel peace prize
This African leader, known as the Black Pimperne
nelson madndela
South African politician who was the 4th president
acob zuma
led by black schoolchildren in Soewto which they protested against apartheid
Soweto Uprising
ousands of black students protested the use of Afrikaans in schools
1976
What movements had many South Africans and other African freedom fighters fled to neighboring countries
Refugees and Liberation Movement
aimed to isolate South Africa economically and culturally to pressure the apartheid government to end racial segregation
the Anti-Apartheid Movement
founder of the Pan Africanist Congress
Robert Sobukwe
South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years and became the country's first black presiden
nelson mandela
outh African leader announced the unbanning of the African National Congress and the release of Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
What restriction was placed on South Africa
arms embargo
film directed by Richard Attenborough dramatized the life of this South African president who worked with Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk