Flashcards on Apartheid Resistance in South Africa

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What was the Apartheid?

A system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.

Who implemented and enforced the Apartheid system?

The National Party government in South Africa.

Which organization played a vital role in the resistance against Apartheid?

African National Congress (ANC)

Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) during the Apartheid era?

Nelson Mandela

What was the primary strategy used by the ANC in their fight against Apartheid?

Nonviolent resistance

Which event in 1960 led to the ANC and other anti-apartheid organizations being banned in South Africa?

Sharpeville Massacre

What was the ANC's armed wing called?

Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Who was the South African president who initiated the process of dismantling apartheid?

F. W. de Klerk

When was Nelson Mandela released from prison?

1990

When was Apartheid officially abolished in South Africa?

1994

What was the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in South Africa?

An organization established to investigate human rights violations during the Apartheid era.

Which famous anti-apartheid activist was assassinated in 1993?

Chris Hani

What role did boycotts and sanctions play in the fight against Apartheid?

They put pressure on the South African government and economy.

What was the name of the government policy that forced racial separation and relocation of non-white South Africans?

Group Areas Act

What was the Soweto Uprising?

A protest by black students in 1976 against the imposition of the Afrikaans language in schools.

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Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) during the Apartheid era?



When was Apartheid officially abolished in South Africa?



What was the ANC's armed wing called?



Who implemented and enforced the Apartheid system?



What was the primary strategy used by the ANC in their fight against Apartheid?



When was Nelson Mandela released from prison?



Which organization played a vital role in the resistance against Apartheid?



What was the name of the government policy that forced racial separation and relocation of non-white South Africans?



Who was the South African president who initiated the process of dismantling apartheid?



What was the Soweto Uprising?




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