Civil resistance to apartheid

What role did trade unions play in the resistance against apartheid?

• They supported the apartheid government
• They enforced pass laws
• They organized strikes and protests
• They advocated for separate development

What was the role of trade unions in the resistance against apartheid?

• To encourage external pressures
• To increase membership and organize mass resistance
• To destabilize the government
• To intensify the struggle through underground cells

What was one of the reasons for the increased repression and repressive laws during the 1970s and 1980s?

• Growth in trade unionism and strike action
• Influx control collapse
• United Nations and Commonwealth sanctions
• Black consciousness

What factors contributed to the increased repression and repressive laws during the 1970s and 1980s?

• Promotion of black consciousness
• Positive economic state
• Enforcement of pass laws
• Decrease in trade unionism

What factors weakened the apartheid system in the 1980s?

• External pressures and sanctions
• Failure of the homeland system
• Internal pressures and violence
• All of the above

What was the objective of the resistance movements in making South Africa ungovernable?

• To achieve independence for all homelands
• To negotiate with the apartheid government
• To promote peaceful coexistence
• To overthrow the apartheid government

What was the impact of the Sharpeville massacre on the resistance against apartheid?

• Collapse of apartheid
• Increased repression and repressive laws
• Weakening of the apartheid system in the 1980s
• Recognition of black trade unions

Which organization was responsible for abductions, torture, and killings of suspected terrorists?

• BOSS
• NP
• ANC
• PAC

What significance did the developments in the 1980s have in leading to the collapse of apartheid?

• They empowered workers to strike
• They weakened the economy
• They led to the collapse of apartheid
• They increased repression and repressive laws

Which organization was led by Steve Biko and focused on Black Pride and self-sufficiency?

• SASO
• BCM
• SASM
• NUSAS