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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”