African History

Elected as the last white South African president in 1989. He legalized the African National Congress (ANC) and also released Nelson Mandela from prison. This started a new era in South Africa and ended apartheid.

• Nelson Mandela

• Muhammad Ali

• Barack Obama

• F.W. de Klerk

A strong belief in one's own country

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Apartheid

• Colonialism

Formed by black Africans in 1912 to fight for their rights. They organized strikes & boycotts to protest racist policies. Nelson Mandela was a leader of the organization.

• Pan-African Movement

• The Arab League

• African National Congress (ANC)

• African Muslim League

Leader of the African National Congress who was jailed for his opposition to apartheid in South Africa: later elected president in 1994 when free elections were established.

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. de Klerk

• W.E.B. Dubois

• Abraham Muhato

Discrimination based on one's race or color of one's skin; happened in South Africa.

• Racial Bias

• Peaceful Protest Movement

• Apartheid

• Internal Conflicts

Movement which began in the 1920's that emphasized the unity & strength of African's on the main continent and people of African descent around the world.

• African National Congress

• Muslim League

• National League

• Pan-African Movement

Act of dividing: used to describe what was done to Africa by the Europeans during the time of colonization of Africa.

• Embargo

• Partitioning

• Nationalism

• Socialism

What were the consequences of the African slave trade?

• The African economy weakened due to losing young, strong workers.

• African kingdoms weakened due to European interference and loss of soldiers.

• African families were torn apart, and many villages disappeared.

• All of these

Why did the Europeans take control of African lands?

• They wanted to control Africa's natural resources.

• They wanted to destroy Africa's wildlife.

• They wanted to help the Africans build better lives for themselves.

• They wanted to create new trade routes in Africa.

Many Africans demanded independence after helping European powers fight in what conflict(s)?

• World War I and World War II

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• American Revolution and French Revolution