Question

Read each sentence about F. W. de Klerk, and indicate whether it is true or false. Description of F. W. de Klerk True or False? He believed apartheid was hurting South Africa’s economy. He believed apartheid was unfair to black South Africans. He ordered the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. He was elected president in South Africa’s first free election. He helped write a new constitution for South Africa, ending apartheid. He became the first black person to hold the office of president in South Africa.

Answer 1

F. W. de Klerk was the last President in the time of apartheid in South Africa and was instrumental in the end of apartheid.

Explanation:

He believed apartheid was hurting South Africa’s economy. True

He believed apartheid was unfair to black South Africans. TRUE

He ordered the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. True

He was elected president in South Africa’s first free election.  False. He served as the deputy President.

He helped write a new constitution for South Africa, ending apartheid.

True. He worked with the movement members to make a new constitution of South Africa.

He became the first black person to hold the office of president in South Africa. False.

He was the last president of the Apartheid era.