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ELA Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apartheid | "Seperatness," system of Institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s |
| Indian National Party | Political group in India with widely spread roots. |
| Ghandi | Political activist, led India to independence. Trained as a lawyer and wore a white tunic. Boycotted British goods and led protests. |
| Nelson Mandela | Former president of South Africa. Became president in 1994. Tried to stop Apartheid. |
| Pass Laws | Form of internal passport system designed to segregate the population, manage urbanization, and allocate migrant labor. |
| Industrialization | The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale. |
| Boycott | Stop buying goods. |
| Caste System | Divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. |
| African National Congress | The Republic of South Africa's governing political party. It has been the ruling party of post-apartheid South Africa since 1994. |
| Imperialism | A nation ruling over another nation. |
| Colinialism | The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically. |
| Colonies | Area under control by another nation. |
| Market | Place where goods are sold |
| Isolation | The idea of keeping a nation to itself and not expanding. |
| Alliance | A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations. |
| Nationalism | Nationalism is an idea and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation
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| Mutiny | Refusing to obey authority. |
| Resource | Something that we get naturally that we need (natural resources) |
| Capital | Money or assets owned by a person or people. |
| Century | We live in the 21st century and we are talking about the 20th century. |