People
How long was Nelson Mandela in prision?
27 Years
How did Apartheid treat native africans?
It treated them as second class citizens compared to Europeans/Whites
What is apartheid?
It was a social and political policy of segregating Whites and non Whites.
True or False: 15% of people in South Africa were white and owned less land than Africans.
False
What did Nelson Mandela after he was set free from jail?
To advocate for the rights of Native Africans and fight Apartheid laws.
How did Nelson Mandela get his name?
His teacher gave it to him
True or False: Europeans lived in better neighborhoods while Africans lived in slums or in Bantustans.
True
True or False: Africans could vote in South Africa during Apartheid if they had a special pass.
False
How much land did whites own in South Africa?
80% of all land
True or False: The ANC was declared illegal by the South African government.
True
Who is F.W. De Klerk
A South African president who helped abolish apartheid.
What was required to leave the slums as an African?
A passport
What does apartheid mean?
It means apartness in Afrikaan.
How many South Africans were excluded from participating in the government?
9 Million
Who is a famous member of the ANC with the initials N.M.?
What was Mandela's goal as a lawyer?
To defend poor africans who were charged for breaking apartheid laws.
What are thing Europeans could do but Africans couldn't
Vote, own land, run for office, and go into white only areas
What did apartheid do to Africans who lived in South Africa?
It restricted where they could live, work, travel, sit, go to the bathroom, etc.
What did the Bantu Authorities do in South Africa?
Created "homelands" for Native Africans.
What was the aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre?
The ANC and other Africans advocated for more violent protests.
How did Nelson Mandela gain popularity?
He gained popularity for being a leader and participating in the ANC aswell as protests.
What happend if Africans broke Apartheid laws?
They would get fined, arrested, or even beaten.
Who enforced the policy of apartheid throughout the country?
The National Party.
When was the Bantu Authorities Act passed?
1951
In 1960, what happened in Sharpesville?
South African policemen fired at protestors,injuring and even killing them.