The final stage of apartheid<span>'s demise happened so quickly as to have taken many people in South Africa and throughout the world by surprise. The release of </span>Nelson Mandela<span> in February 1990 and the lifting of the ban of the </span>African National Congress<span> (ANC) and other liberation movements led to a protracted series of negotiations out of which emerged a democratic constitution and the first free election in the country's history. Democracy did not emerge spontaneously; it had to be built laboriously, brick by brick. This was a complex process, following years of multifaceted struggle and accompanied in the 1990-1994 period by convulsive violence as vested interests resisted change. Probably unique in the history of colonialism, white settlers voluntarily gave up their monopoly of political power. The final transfer of power was remarkably peaceful; it is often is described as a "miracle" because many thought that South Africa would erupt into violent civil war. </span>
<span>Geography is the study of how the land of the world is made up. This also includes the peoples, animals, and plant life in these various areas.
Without a clear knowledge of geography, you cannot understand how the make up of the land and other factors influence history throughout its many events.
For example, how could you describe the history of world exploration, if you don't know where any place is, or what it looks like?</span>
A. Goods became cheaper and plentiful
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The Red Power movement was a social movement led by Native American youth to demand self-determination for Native Americans in the United States.
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Urban commuting evolved to mass and rapid transit in the late 1800s.
Explanation:
The Industrial Revolution led to commuting. Before that most people lived and worked in the countryside. Travel was rarely needed and it was expensive. However, throughout centuries the concept of commuting has existed and improved till today.
By the late 1800s, people needed a form of mass transit to make commuting efficient. In 1867, elevated railroads were created above urban neighborhoods, laying the groundwork for the first form of rapid transit. After that in 1888 the world's first electric streetcar was used in commuting. Each streetcar was powered by multiple-unit control, allowing for greater speed and acceleration.
