How Successful Were the Methods Used to Fight Apartheid in South Africa?

Protests, such as Soweto, and boycotts are examples of internal unrest that ultimately led to the end of apartheid. On June 16th, 1976, over 360 blacks were killed by South African police

Beginning early in the 1970s and extending into the ‘80s, students, laborers and ordinary citizens became more involved in the struggle against Apartheid. High school students began protesting the segregated system more vigorously, and many ended up dead at the hands of National Party police forces in the June uprising of 1976. The late 70’s and 80’s saw the rise in dissidence amongst ordinary South Africans towards the Apartheid laws. After the student uprising of 1976, the ranks of MK were augmented considerably, leading to resurgence in anti-Apartheid activities and ushered in the first reforms to the Apartheid since its

He opened the first black law firm in South Africa. Mandela was also a part of the African National Congress (ANC). Mandela and the ANC took part in many protests which included: burning statues, structures, passbooks, and anything that had significance to the apartheid. They traveled throughout South Africa to spread their campaign and tried to teach the country that everyone was equal. Laws were quickly established to banish the ANC from existence.

Apartheid is a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race (google) , it started in 1948 and lasted until 1991. Apartheid essentially separated people by race in South Africa. During apartheid you couldn’t marry anyone from another race, also it made it harder for blacks to learn and made living conditions horrible for blacks. Apartheid was a system that began so that the government can keep the power within white people. While apartheid was happening there were three people arguing that apartheid was wrong, Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, and Desmond Tutu. They expressed their ideas by writing about it. In their writing all three of them used rhetorical techniques to persuade their readers that apartheid was wrong. Nelson Mandela tried to convince his audience by relating to their emotions, Desmond Tutu tried to convince his audience by saying real life stories and Steve Biko persuaded his audience with his use of black consciousness.

This land was to give the Bantu’s rights and consider them citizens which gave them full political rights, but in result, removed them from the nation’s political body. In order for the Bantu’s to live in the Bantustans, they had to be removed from their homes in the white areas, leading their houses to be sold for cheap to farmers. The Bantustans were not successful because it caused 3.5 million people to be living in poverty. This led to protests, violent and nonviolent, which eventually caused a group of people known as The Congress of the People to get together and declare South Africa a place for all races to live in. A Public Safety and the Criminal Law was passed which allowed the government to make “emergency calls” which resulted in whippings, fines, and imprisonments. In 1960, police opened fire on a group of blacks because they showed up to the police station without passes. This ended up with sixty seven dead and hundred eighty severely wounded. Those police officers ended up being arrested or executed. Nelson Mandela worked in the military wing ANC, and was “incarcerated from 1963-1990” to help get people on board to stop apartheid all

1960, protest were demonstrated in front of a local police station. As protesters raged on, the police showed brutality. They broke out in gunfire. 100 blacks were injured, and 69 died. Most of the protesters were shot in the back. Contradicting what the Declaration of Human Rights says in Article 19-21, “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.” This was an act of retaliation against the passing of the Bantu Education Act. The Bantu Education Act was also passed in 1960. The Bantu Act prohibited blacks from receiving higher education (History p.88.). This act was passed even though the Declaration of Human Rights declares in article 26 “Everyone has the right to education…” Even though it seemed things could not get ant worse for the Africans, their leader, Nelson Mandela, was

The term "apartheid" was one of the most politically charged words in the second half of the 20th century, and still remains notorious today. Apartheid translated from Afrikaans means "separateness" or "apartness". However when the National Party came to power in South Africa in 1948, it took on a much more sinister meaning and today is associated with racial and ethnic discrimination. The roots of apartheid stem deep into South African history. It started way back during European settlement, and was enforced and maintained right up until the end of the 20th Century. It will forever leave a mark on South Africa and indeed the world; a dark period in human history from which we have and will continue to learn.

Nelson Mandela was a very brave man, he stood up against the government and put his foot down when something was wrong. Nelson joined the ANC(African National Congress) a South African political party, the ANC’s main goal since launched is to improve the rights and shape for people of color. Nelson was arrested on Aug. 5th 1962 and was sentenced to 5 years in prison for encouraging workers to go on strike in a harmful way. The police found the other people who were in with Mandela and they arrested them, they also found documents that had plans of attacks and guerilla warfare. Nelson’s reasoning for their planning of warfare was to benefit his people’s lives.

Nelson Mandela was the president of South Africa from 1994-1999. He was the first black president of South Africa, and the first president to be elected in a fully representative election.Nelson Mandela's government focused on destroying the Apartheid government in the country, which had focused on racial segregation enforced by the law.In school, Mandela studied law and became one of South Africa’s first black lawyers.In the 1950s, he was elected leader of the youth wing of the African National Congress (ANC) liberation movement.When the government prohibited the ANC for racial reasons, Mandela organized a secret military movement. He had previously been involved in peaceful protests but when they were met with

Nelson Mandela was an African leader, remembered for his work in ending apartheid which segregated black South Africans. Born on July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa, to his mother Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela, he was exposed to many of the racist policies that were implemented by the government, and his childhood greatly influenced his later goals and accomplishments. He was a zealous spokesman for the people of South Africa, and his work led to an unprecedented amount of change in the government through his fight against the apartheid, even when the actions cost him many hardships. His actions and perseverance in this battle for a world in which all could be treated equally was a lifelong dedication,

As Gandhi has said about corrupt government “You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees”. In 1948 in South African elections put white supremacy in place which allowed them to segregate blacks from whites in South Africa. Over the course of the rule of supremacists, the South African blacks were treated worse and worse. Eventually, the people resorted to using protests, peace marches, hunger strikes, boycotting, and other tactics to show their civil unrest to the white supremacist government. The people of South Africa would have been supporting the evil of white supremacy and racism by not protesting its rule with civil disobedience.

“It hurts the family tree and the culture as a whole, it crushes hope and pride and sometimes destroys the soul” (Brooks). This poem demonstrates the pain and hardships that the Africans went through. Penalties were charged on political protest, in addition with dying in custody often after brutal torture. Those who were tried were most likely sentenced to death, banishment, or imprisonment for life, such as Nelson Mandela. All protestors thought these penalties were unjust, because the protestors were not actually breaking the law. They were using civil disobedience to fight for their freedom, but unfortunately, the South African government still took it as an offense. “Resistance to apartheid within South Africa took many forms over the years, from non-violent demonstrations, protests and strikes to political action and eventually to armed resistance” ( Tiddens). South Africans were humiliated by their government, which made them feel hopeless. The white Europeans gave them a feeling that no human should ever have to feel.

Nelson Mandela was a man who learned from his previously violent ways and thoroughly used peace to his advantage in his fight against apartheid, and in the leading of South Africa. Nelson Mandela grew up as a peaceful person and in 1943 went to law school for his degree. While in law school, he got very interested in politics and joined a radical protest group, the African National Congress (The ANC). The ANC got into a lot of trouble with the government for their ideas about a place without apartheid. Mandela was arrested in 1963 and sentenced to life in prison. The government let him out of

Mandela being imprisoned put pressure on the government as it created enormous riots and major protests throughout South Africa, which were extremely difficult for the government to stop. Mandela was the anti-apartheid leader because of his actions and was an internationally famous icon and had much respect worldwide. The

I have always thought that Nelson Mandela has been one of the most important people in history. I find it very fascinating that one man could end the Apartheid and that is why I want to find out more about this. South Africa is a country with a past of enforced racism and separation of its multi-racial community. The White Europeans invaded South Africa and started a political system known as 'Apartheid' (meaning 'apartness'). This system severely restricted the rights and lifestyle of the non-White inhabitants of the country forcing them to live separately from the White Europeans. I have chosen to investigate how the Apartheid affected people’s lives, and also how and why the Apartheid system rose and fell in South Africa.