Question

Which list correctly orders events in the rise and fall of apartheid in south africa? i.nelson

Answer 1

The following list correctly orders events in the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa:

i. The Population Registration Act was signed.

ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.

iii. Frederick W. de Klerk brought about reforms.

iv. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president

Explanation:

The passing of the infamous Population Registration Act in the Parliament of South Africa by a predominantly white government resulted in an outcry from the communities of black and coloured people.

The Soweto Uprising was a result of the unrest among the people. Frederick Klerk from the post of President of South Africa decided to end apartheid. Nelson Mandela was released from the jail and later became the Presided of South Africa.

Answer 2

Answer:

THE RISE

THE COLONY

THE RATIONALIZATION OF APARTHEID.

BLACK AFRICANS MOVE INTO THE CITIES.

THE RISE OF THE AFRICAN RESISTANCE.

THE FALL

THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE END OF APARTHEID.

Explanation:

THE RISE

THE COLONY

During the 1900s , southern African was colonized governed by the dutch settlers. In that century, they took upon a new identity:They were Afrikaners, spoke a hybrid language called Afrikaans,and believed it was to direct the non-white underclass the way they saw fit.

The birth of the Afrikaner nationalism was a critical component in the rise of apartheid.

THE RATIONALIZATION OF APARTHEID.

At the time of world war II, economic and social changes happened as a direct consequence of white south African possession.

About 200.000 white males were rallied to fight with the British against the Nazis.

BLACK AFRICANS MOVE INTO THE CITIES.

Rural dwellers increased in numbers and thus drawn to the urban areas, the time in which south Africa faced its worst drought in its history, forcing millions to move into the cities.

These Africans found shelter(squatter camps) in the industrial areas, one of the largest of these squatter camps was near the Johannesburg area, where 20,000 residents formed basis of what would become Soweto.

THE RISE OF THE AFRICAN RESISTANCE.

During the time world war II, the African National Congress was birthed and led by Alfred Xuma (1893-1962), a medical doctor with degrees from the United States, Scotland and England. Xuma presented Jan Smuts(Prime Minister) with the "African's Claims in South Africa", a document which outlined the demands of full citizenship rights, equal distribution of land, fair wages of equal work, and the annulment of segregation.

Nelson Mandela and Anton Lembede led a small faction of the ANC, ANC Youth League in 1944.

THE FALL

THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

Black South Africans protested against racial segregation with much organised boycotts, protests and other forms of resistance. Black African resistance intensified after the white supremacy institutionalized apartheid laws. The laws banned all legal and non-violent forms protests by black South Africans.

In 1960, The law outlawed both ANC (African National Congress) and PAC (Pan African Congress), both parties campaigned for a national government composed by the black majority. Many of its leaders were imprisoned, including ANC leader Nelson Mandela, who symbolized the anti-apartheid movement.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE END OF APARTHEID.

The United States foreign policy, which helped in the movement and advancement of the apartheid regime, underwent a total transformation and played an key role in its downfall.

President Harry Truman's support of the advancement of the civil rights of black people in the United States and his efforts to maintain an ally against the Soviet Union in the southern Africa set the stage for future successors.

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan's veto, enacted the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act imposing the first considerable economic sanctions to be summoned against South Africa for its acts of racial Apartheid.

Anti-Apartheid Act :

• Outlawed the admission of many of South African products such as steel, minerals, textiles, and agricultural assets into the United States.
• Banned South African Airways from U.S airports
• Banned all new U.S expense and credits in South Africa