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Dutch wanted a colony on the Southern tip of Africa, because of the trade routes going by. THey Established a colony in the Cape of good hope. This colony meets tribes that were migrating south, around Pretoria.
The Afrikaans people believe that they deserve their own state, but the English want the colonies, and the Second boer war begins in 1899. Brits are sent to fight the Boers, but they are losing. Kitchener and Rhodes are brought in and turn the tide of battle with concentration camps and other dirty tactics.
South Africa is granted Commonwealth status, and britain rebuilds its politics and economy.
The Afrikaans ran the country, with a 20% share in the population. 80% of the population was black, and they wanted civil rights. To acheive this, they form the African National Congress, (ANC).
In 1939 the Afrikaans support Nazi Germany because of the British influence in the country's past.
1949, the nationalist party believed that whites aree taking care of the blacks, and creates the apartheid regime, which is lead by Daniel Francois Maulan. The Blacks were classified as such on passports, and interbreeding was banned. The black were forced to live in seperate neighborhoods, and established residential school programs to their kids.
Black people owned 20% of the land with 80% of the population.
The ANC was lead by Albert Luthuli. In 1970, Sharpsville massacre occurs when the blacks protest, and 200 people are killed. Riots break out and a state of emergency is declared. the Spear of the Nation is the military wing of the ANC, led by Nelson Mandela. In 1956 he is charged with treason, and is sent to jain in 1964, for 25 years, on Robben Island.
South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth in 1961. The Afrikaans see South Africa similarly to the Jews with Israel.
The Blacks were called Foreign Natives. In 1974, a bill is passed that allows people to learn either Afrikaans or English, nothing else.
The Soweto uprising happens as a result, and university students begin to revolt and protest against apartheid. South Africa is banned from international events. 1985, a state of emergency is instated. 1989, the previous president has stepped down, and DeKlerk is elected. He legalizes the ANC, and frees Mandela. This ends aprtheid in South Africa. 1993, Mandela and DeKlerk win the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela is elected and introduces the truth and reconciliation commission.
The Afrikaans people believe that they deserve their own state, but the English want the colonies, and the Second boer war begins in 1899. Brits are sent to fight the Boers, but they are losing. Kitchener and Rhodes are brought in and turn the tide of battle with concentration camps and other dirty tactics.
South Africa is granted Commonwealth status, and britain rebuilds its politics and economy.
The Afrikaans ran the country, with a 20% share in the population. 80% of the population was black, and they wanted civil rights. To acheive this, they form the African National Congress, (ANC).
In 1939 the Afrikaans support Nazi Germany because of the British influence in the country's past.
1949, the nationalist party believed that whites aree taking care of the blacks, and creates the apartheid regime, which is lead by Daniel Francois Maulan. The Blacks were classified as such on passports, and interbreeding was banned. The black were forced to live in seperate neighborhoods, and established residential school programs to their kids.
Black people owned 20% of the land with 80% of the population.
The ANC was lead by Albert Luthuli. In 1970, Sharpsville massacre occurs when the blacks protest, and 200 people are killed. Riots break out and a state of emergency is declared. the Spear of the Nation is the military wing of the ANC, led by Nelson Mandela. In 1956 he is charged with treason, and is sent to jain in 1964, for 25 years, on Robben Island.
South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth in 1961. The Afrikaans see South Africa similarly to the Jews with Israel.
The Blacks were called Foreign Natives. In 1974, a bill is passed that allows people to learn either Afrikaans or English, nothing else.
The Soweto uprising happens as a result, and university students begin to revolt and protest against apartheid. South Africa is banned from international events. 1985, a state of emergency is instated. 1989, the previous president has stepped down, and DeKlerk is elected. He legalizes the ANC, and frees Mandela. This ends aprtheid in South Africa. 1993, Mandela and DeKlerk win the Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela is elected and introduces the truth and reconciliation commission.
Subjunctive Question
Had DeKlerk not been elected, would Apartheid have ended at the same rate?
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