Apartheid opposition 181 - 194

Sophiatown needed to be removed because of which act?

• Land Act

• Group Areas Act

• Population Registration Act

• Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act

• The Promotion of Bantu self-government Act

Sophiatown was a suburb of contradictions. Why?

• It had all the different races living together

• People disagreed with each other

• It was a slum but had a vibrant culture

• It opposed the Apartheid laws of the time

The African residents of Sophiatown were forced to move to:

• Eldorado Park

• Bophuthatswana

• Lenasia

• Meadowlands

A Bantustan or homeland is best described as:

• An area where ethnic African groups could govern themselves

• An independent country recognised by the world

• An ideology of separation

• A place ruled by white people

There were ‘official’ reasons why Bantustans were created and ‘real’ reasons. Which would NOT be a real reason?

• The govt wanted to create the impression Africans had the vote

• By creating homeland citizens, the Apartheid govt could deny blacks rights in South Africa

• The govt wanted to give black people the right to vote in South Africa

• The govt wanted to create a steady supply of cheap migrant labour

Which of these was NOT a reason why the Batustans didn’t work?

• There was not enough land for commercial farming

• There were few schools, clinics etc

• People chose not to vote in the homelands

• Homelands were poverty stricken

Bophuthatswana, as an independent state, was rejected by the people. Which evidence best supports this?

• Less than 1000 people voted in the first election

• Very few people chose to move there

• It was very poor

• It lacked even the most basic of services

• All of the answers above are correct

Mogopa was a ‘black spot’. This means:

• All the races lived together peacefully

• All the races lived together but there was a lot of conflict

• People had to move or face eviction

• It was a mainly ‘black’ area surrounded by ‘white’ areas

The first leader of Boputhatswana was:

• Lucas Mangope

• Oliver Tambo

• Walter Sisulu

• Anton Lembede

The ANC first welcomed the start of Apartheid in 1948 because:

• They believed in the policy of separate development

• They were committed to non-violence

• They thought they would get more support and it would lead to greater resistance

• They could operate better ‘underground’

• They wanted the vote in their homelands