1. The Apartheid

2. #14: “Apartheid”-A system of racial segregation that was enforced by South Africa’s racist government during the 1940s-1990s
The South African government separated people into 4 racial groups:
Whites
Blacks (natives)
Coloreds
Asians
The Apartheid

3. Discrimination What does discrimination mean?
The unfair treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or gender.
#15: Ways that black Africans were discriminated against more than other groups:
Made up over 80% of population, but only got 13% of land
Not allowed to learn math or science
Forced to live in certain homes on reserves without electricity
Very restricted with jobs
Given the worst land for farming
Considered to be a foreigner in their own country
Needed to carry passports at all times
Were sent to prison much more frequently
Discrimination

4. Coloreds #16: Multiracial- A person who represents more than one race
Ex: When a white person and a black person have a child, the child is multiracial
#17: Coloreds (multiracial people) were treated BETTER than blacks and WORSE than whites
They weren’t 100% white, so they were treated worse than whites
They weren’t 100% black, so they were treated better than blacks
Coloreds

5. African National Congress
#18: African National Congress (ANC): The leading anti-Apartheid group that fought for equal rights
Led by Nelson Mandela
Many ANC leaders were arrested and imprisoned
African National Congress

6. #19: Nelson Mandela: The most influential anti-Apartheid leader who became the first black president of South Africa
Imprisoned for 27 years for his role in the ANC
Eventually released and elected first black president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela