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African Historical U
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | South African language with Dutch basis |
| Apartheid | A south African policy of complete legal separation of the races |
| Artificial Political Boundaries | A political boundary that does not follow physical features |
| Boer | Dutch settlers in South Africa |
| Civil War | A war between people of the same country |
| Colonialism | Policy by which a nation administers a foreign territory and develop its resources for the benifet of the colonial power. |
| Coup De Tat | An Overthrow of the government |
| Diversity | A Difference |
| Ecowas | The economic community of west African states |
| Guerilla | A strong feeling of a loosely organized fighting force that makes surprise attacks on enemy troops occupying their country |
| Independence | Somebodys independence from someone |
| Meditate | To help settle differences |
| Missionary | An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion |
| Nationalism | A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to ones country |
| Nelson Mandela | ANC Leader imprisoned by Afrikaner regime; released in 1990 and a president of South Africa in 1994 |
| OAU | Organization of African Unity |
| Pan-African Movement | Organization that brought together intellectuals and political leaders |
| Racism | Belief that one race is superior to another |
| Sanction | Permission; Support |
| Veldt | The open grassland in African |
| William De Klerk | President who ended apartheid |