Apartheid in South Africa flashcards

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Who colonized South Africa in the 1600s?

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The British and Dutch

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Who eventually seized South Africa from the Dutch after the Boer War?

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The British

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What was established in 1910 by Great Britain?

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The Union of South Africa

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In 1948, the National Party came to power and voted to implement a series of restrictive segregationist laws, known collectively as:

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Apartheid

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Under apartheid, blacks couldn't:

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Vote or participate in government

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In Afrikaans (the language of white South Africans), apartheid means:

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apartness

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In 1951, government officials created the ______ ___________ ___, which created "homelands" for black South Africans.

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Bantu Authorities Act

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True or False: Under apartheid, many whites grew wealthy and powerful, while native black South Africans lived in slums.

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True

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True or False: In the 1950s, the African National Congress (ANC) began to actively fight apartheid.

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True

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Who wanted to defend poor, black South Africans that were charged with breaking apartheid laws?

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Nelson Mandela