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Africa History & Dev
Africa History & Dev Review Part 2 (Apartheid/S. Africa)
Question | Answer |
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What was the forced segregation between whites and blacks in South Africa? | Apartheid |
What were the areas called where black South Africans were forced to live during Apartheid? | Homelands |
What was Nelson Mandela’s political party? | African National Congress |
What was the idea that people of African descent share a common history, culture, and experience therefore should work together throughout the world because of their common culture? | Pan-Africanism |
Who was the first black president of South Africa? | Nelson Mandela |
Who was the first elected president of Kenya? | Joma Kenyatte |
Who was the last president of South Africa under Apartheid and helped to end Apartheid and released Nelson Mandela from prison? | F.W. de Klerk |
How did South Africa gain independence? | voting |
Explain how Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk are important figures in South African history. | Nelson Mandela was the leader of the ANC political party and opposed Apartheid. He became the first black president of South Africa in 1994. F.W. de Klerk was the last president of South Africa during Apartheid and worked to end Apartheid. |
Explain apartheid in South Africa. Describe what life was like during apartheid and how it ended. | For whites life was good, but for all other groups they had live with discrimination. Blacks were forced to live on homelands and had to carry a passbook with them. Apartheid was ended by F.W. de Klerk after mass protests and international pressure. |