Apartheid and Nelson Mandela

"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended."

— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Little, Brown and Co., 1994

When Mandela referred to "climbing a great hill," he was referring to the struggle to

• end apartheid in South Africa

• modernize South Africa's economy

• end economic sanctions against South Africa

• stop majority rule in South Africa

The main idea of the cartoon was that in South Africa

• the fall of apartheid ended racial tensions

• Nelson Mandela was unable to bring about political reform

• another Communist government lost power

• a significant step was taken toward racial equality

What does the cartoon illustrate about the Republic of South Africa?

• The white minority continues to gain power.

• Racial equality in employment and education has been achieved.

• The black majority is forcing concessions from the white

  minority.

• The British Government still has control over internal

  affairs.

Which conclusion about South Africa can be drawn from this cartoon?

• Racial equality has been achieved in that nation.

• In an election, most white South Africans would vote to maintain apartheid.

• South Africans will soon vote on the issue of apartheid.

• The majority of people favor an end to the policies of

  apartheid.

In the Republic of South Africa, the slogans "Freedom In Our Lifetime" and "New South Africa" changed from promises to reality after

• Frederik W. de Klerk took over the radical white police force

• United Nations troops occupied the Transvaal

• Nelson Mandela was elected President

• the majority of white South Africans returned to Europe