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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who first established trading posts in what is today known as South Africa | Dutch |
| What are Afrikaners | white South Africans of Dutch descent |
| Who took over South Africa from the Dutch | British |
| What does apartheid mean | separateness |
| What was the policy of apartheid in South Africa | a government policy that separated the races; mistreated those who were not white |
| What were the classifications of people under apartheid | Blacks, whites, Asians, colored |
| What was the ANC | African National Congress--united blacks against white rule/apartheid |
| Who was Nelson Mandela | leader of the ANC; jailed for 27 years; became South Africa's first black president |
| What event marked the end of apartheid | Mandela's election as president of SA in 1994 |
| How did the world react to apartheid in the 1970s | sanctions against South Africa |
| Who led the Soweto Uprising | South African black students |
| Who was F.W. de Klerk | white president of South Africa who called for an end to apartheid and released Mandela |
| Why did de Klerk and Mandela receive the Nobel Peace Prize | ending apartheid and peaceful transition to 'real' democracy in South Africa |
| What methods did the ANC and Mandela use to achieve change | non-violent protest |
| What problems still exist for black South Africans | poverty, unemployment, lack of education, AIDS |
| What is civil disobedience | refusal to obey a law |
| What is the unfounded belief that one race is better than another | racism |
| What is keeping people separated based on race | segregation |
| Who was a black anti-apartheid activist who died in police custody | Biko |
| Who was a black African religious leader who brought the horrors of apartheid to the world | Tutu |