Flashcards on Apartheid Resistance in South Africa
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What was the main objective of the anti-apartheid movement?
To dismantle the system of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
A prominent leader of the anti-apartheid movement and the first black President of South Africa.
What was the Sharpeville Massacre?
An incident in 1960 where South African police opened fire on peaceful protesters, resulting in the deaths of 69 people.
What was the role of the African National Congress (ANC) in the resistance against apartheid?
The ANC was a leading political party and played a significant role in organizing protests and resistance against apartheid.
What was the Soweto Uprising?
A student-led protest in 1976 against the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools, which escalated into a broader anti-apartheid movement.
Who was Steve Biko?
A prominent anti-apartheid activist and leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa.
What was the role of international boycotts in the struggle against apartheid?
Boycotts by other countries and organizations put economic and political pressure on South Africa's apartheid government.
What was the Rivonia Trial?
A trial in 1963-1964 where Nelson Mandela and other ANC leaders were accused of sabotage and conspiracy against the South African government.
What was the role of women in the resistance against apartheid?
Women played a crucial role in organizing and participating in protests, boycotts, and grassroots movements against apartheid.
What was the role of music in the anti-apartheid movement?
Music, particularly protest songs, played a powerful role in spreading messages of resistance, unity, and hope.
What was the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
A commission established in 1995 to investigate human rights abuses committed during the apartheid era and promote healing and forgiveness.
What were the Bantu Education Acts?
A series of laws that enforced racial segregation in education, limiting educational opportunities for black South Africans.
What role did the international community play in supporting the anti-apartheid movement?
Various countries, organizations, and individuals provided financial and moral support to the anti-apartheid movement.
What was the outcome of the anti-apartheid movement?
The eventual dismantling of apartheid and the establishment of a democratic South Africa.
What was the role of the United Nations in opposing apartheid?
The United Nations imposed sanctions and resolutions against South Africa to pressure the apartheid government to change its policies.
Who was a prominent leader of the anti-apartheid movement and the first black President of South Africa?
What was the incident in 1960 where South African police opened fire on peaceful protesters, resulting in the deaths of 69 people?
Which organization was a leading political party and played a significant role in organizing protests and resistance against apartheid?
What was the student-led protest in 1976 against the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools, which escalated into a broader anti-apartheid movement?
Who was a prominent anti-apartheid activist and leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa?
How did international boycotts contribute to the struggle against apartheid?
What was the outcome of the anti-apartheid movement?
What was the commission established in 1995 to investigate human rights abuses committed during the apartheid era?
What were the laws that enforced racial segregation in education, limiting educational opportunities for black South Africans?
What role did the United Nations play in opposing apartheid?