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The Seeds of Racism in South Africa

Why did the Afrikaner National Party create apartheid in 1948?Why did whites support racist ideas?

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Thousands of Years AgoAfrican peoples inhabit the southern part of the

African continent

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Thousands of Years AgoAfrican peoples inhabit the southern part of the

African continent

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Native people include Khoi Khoi, San, Zulu, and Xhosa

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1652The first Europeans –

the Dutch – arrive and settle at the Cape of Good Hope. First settlement called the Dutch Cape Colony.

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1652The first Europeans – the

Dutch arrive and settle at the Cape of Good Hope. First settlement called the Dutch Cape Colony.

Consider themselves Africans or “Afrikaners”

Enslave the Africans Many Dutch were

farmers, or “Boers”

VOCABULARY

Afrikaner (n.) – Dutch settlers in South Africa (Dutch for “African”)

Afrikaans (n.) – language of the Afrikaners; South African version of “Dutch” language

Boer (n.) – Dutch settlers in South Africa (Dutch for “farmer”)

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1806The British show up!

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1806The British show up! Take the Cape from

the Dutch and enforce British law

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1806The British show up! Take the Cape from

the Dutch and enforce British law

1833British Empire ends

slavery around the world (angers Afrikaners)

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1833-1840The Great Trek:

The Boers move into the interior to get away from British rule and language.

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The Great Trek Afrikaners clash with

native Africans over land in several African wars, such as the Battle of Blood River.

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Orange Free State:

Transvaal:

1833-1840The Great Trek

The Afrikaners create two “Boer states”: Orange Free State & Transvaal

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1869GOLD is found in the

interior by the Boers!

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1869GOLD is found in the

interior by the Boers!

1870DIAMONDS are found in

the interior by the Boers!

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1869-1870GOLD and DIAMONDS

are found in the interior by the Boers!

British use force to gain control over the area and use cheap black labor.

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1899-1902Boer War

War between British and Boers.

British wanted to unify territories; Boers wanted freedom from British.

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scorched the Boer’s earth (farms)

put many Boers in concentration camps

1899-1902: Boer WarIn their effort to win, the British:

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1910South Africa gains its independence from Britain:

Union of South Africa

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1910South Africa gains its independence from Britain:

Union of South Africa Afrikaners are in control of government Segregation is policy throughout all South Africa

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1912African National

Congress (ANC) formed

Africans fight back politically

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1912African National

Congress (ANC) formed

Africans fight back politically

Use non-violent methods inspired by Gandhi

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1910-1948New segregation

policies: All blacks must carry

passbooks

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1910-1948New segregation

policies: All blacks must carry

passbooks Native Land Act

(1913) prevents native Africans from owning their own land

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1948Afrikaner National Party

wins election Dr. Daniel Malan

wins by uniting Afrikaners of all classes – theme of white supremacy

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1948Afrikaner National Party

wins election Dr. Daniel Malan

wins by uniting Afrikaners of all classes – theme of white supremacy

APARTHEID becomes the law of the land

APARTHEID

(n.) legal segregation of the races in South Africa; “apartness”