Significant Dates
When did the South African Apartheid officially end? hint: think about when Nelson Mandela become president
1994
Who was the South African first president elected in a fully representative democratic election?
Nelson Mandela
Give one example of an act/law set during the Apartheid
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Who colonized the South Africans second during the 1800s?
The British
When did the South African Apartheid officially start?
1948
Why was Trevor Noah's upbringing so different and special?
Mixed baby (Illegal baby) Born from a mixed marriage
What did the Group Areas Act implement into daily life for South Africans?
Racial segregation of the Blacks and Whites
Who colonized South Africa first in 1652?
The Dutch / Netherlands
When was the Group Areas Act passed to segregate races? hint: think of when the population was classified by race (social classes depending on skin tone)
1950
Who was the last White president of South Africa?
Frederik Willem de Klerk / FW de Klerk
Who set Apartheid laws?
Why did the British think that colonizing South Africa would be beneficial?
Because South Africa had large sources of minerals, especially diamonds and gold
When did Nelson Mandela pass away... mandela effect?
2013
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
27 years
What did the Population Registration Act present?
All residents in South Africa had to be classified with their racial characteristics
What does the ANC stand for and who is one person that led it?
The African National Congress and Nelson Mandela
When were the majority of apartheid laws repealed? give a time period in decades - example: 1260s
1990s
Who were the two Nobel Peace Prize winners in 1993?
Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk
How were the Apartheid laws rescinded?
Negotiations, Lifting of the ban of the ANC, and Internal pressures in South Africa
List three challenges that South Africans face to this day. (Post Apartheid)
1. Corruption / Corrupt Government
2. High Crime Rates
3. High unemployment rates
4. Economic Inequality
5. Lack of quality education
6. Lack of quality healthcare
7. Lack of quality housing