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The History of Apartheid

The History of Apartheid. Think-Pair-Share. Define apartheid. Dictionary.com definition. a·part·heid noun 1. (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population. 2. any system or practice that separates people according to race , caste, etc.

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The History of Apartheid

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  1. The History of Apartheid

  2. Think-Pair-Share Define apartheid.

  3. Dictionary.com definition • a·part·heid • noun 1.(intheRepublic of SouthAfrica) a rigidpolicyofsegregationofthenonwhitepopulation. • 2.anysystemorpracticethatseparatespeopleaccording to race, caste, etc. • Origin:1945–50;  < Afrikaans,equivalent to apart apart + -heid-hood

  4. Brief History of Apartheid in South Africa • 1652-Apartheid system created by Dutch Boers (or Afrikaners) • 1795-British seized the Dutch colony • 1948-Stopped British control when Afrikaner-dominated Nationalist Party won election • 1950s-Segregation laws passed through the decade • 1961-International pressure against the South African government begins and South Africa is excluded from the Olympic Games • 1964-Nelson Mandela of the African National Congress (anti-apartheid) jailed • 1970s-80s-Student protests, then world boycotts of goods begin • 1991-Apartheid repealed by white dominated government and Mandela released • 1994-Mandela elected as 1st South African black president

  5. Yorkshire Evening Post. Published Date: 11 August 2010 http://www.leedspsc.org.uk/action-alert-reply-to-anti-boycott-letters-in-yep/

  6. Yorkshire Evening Post. Published Date: 19 August 2010 http://www.leedspsc.org.uk/action-alert-reply-to-anti-boycott-letters-in-yep/

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