Freedom and Democracy

What is Freedom Day?

• It is a commemoration of the youth that suffered during the apartheid regime.

• It is a day that celebrates the role that Trade Unions played to achieve equal employment standards for everyone.

• It is a day when South Africans were able to vote democratically for the first time.

• It is a day when the whole world was able to vote democratically for the first time.

What date marked the end of apartheid?

• 1 May

• 27 April

• 9 August

• 16 June

When did apartheid start?

• 1948

• 1990

• 1988

• 2000

What happened to South Africans during apartheid? You can have more than one answer.

• They were oppressed.

• They were discriminated against.

• They were denied basic rights.

• They were treated fairly.

What were South Africans not allowed to do during apartheid? You can select more than one answer.

• Vote

• Own land

• Marry of another race

• Work

How old do you have to be to vote?

• 16 years and older

• 18 years and older

• 21 years and older

• Between the ages of 18 - 60 years old

Who had the right to vote during apartheid?

• Blacks only

• Whites only

• Everyone

• Whites and Indians

How is Freedom Day celebrated? You may select more than one answer.

• Speeches by politial figures

• Concerts

• Sporting events

• Rituals

A democracy is ...

• when the citizens elect a government to represent them.

• when citizens does not have the right to elect a government to represent them.

• when the government elects a representative on behalf of its citizens.

Who led the first democratic government in South Africa?

• Thabo Mbeki

• Nelson Mandela

• Jacob Zuma

• Desmond Tutu