The Rhodes Must Fall Movement

In the 1930’s it was rare for a black South African to attend college. But Mandela not only attended, he graduated, got a degree from law school, and set up a practice in Johannesburg which he hoped could support his small family. Yet apartheid was always a humiliation to him. When the Afrikaner, or Dutch South African, Nationalists came to power in the 1948 election, the segregation habits of the past three hundred years became law. Hoping for a brighter future, Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC) and became its first Youth Leader.

Thesis Statement: Apartheid may have been a horrible era in South African history, but only so because the whites were forced to take action against the outrageous and threatening deeds of the blacks in order to sustain their power.

In this black man's country, white man's law had broken the tribe, divided the people and corrupted the youth. How could these wounds of hatred be healed, when would the youth realize the immorality of their actions, and when would South Africans achieve unity. Father Vincent said "Fear is a journey, a terrible journey, but sorrow is at least an

| Relevant Biographical Information About the Author: * White * Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in 1903 * Father was Scottish and mother was South African of English heritage * Worked at a reformatory with black youths

I think it is important to understand that African people have been present on this Earth for a very long time, long before white people decided to rip them from their homes. Many people of America don’t know the true history of Africa and that Africans are the true creators of civilization. Because of this lack of knowledge about our history, I think many people don’t know the greatness that black people are capable of. We come from a long legacy of kings and queens, but many people think of us as thugs and felons and unfortunately some of our people perpetuate this myth. The study of the African experience is important because it is necessary to know where we come from in order to understand where we can go. Reading is the best way to learn more about our history. This semester one of the books that we are reading is Something Torn and New by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong 'o and he talks about the disembodiment of the African people.

In the article “Why Confederate Monuments Must Fall” by Karen Cox, Cox describes the opposing conflict between the white supremacists and African Americans. The Confederate Monuments were built in a time of extreme racial violence. Karen states that, “As monuments went up, so did the bodies of black men, women, and children during a long rash of lynching.” Therefore, the monuments can cause the African American society to become offended. White supremacist’s make African American’s uncomfortable because they truly believe that they are superior to any other race. This indicates a mere chance that society could regress to when we did believe that it was humane to treat another fellow man in which the way we did the African Americans.

Throughout history, African Americans had played a major role in the development of South Carolina’s politics, culture, and society. This is evident in the African American Monument at the State House grounds located in the Capitol of South Carolina. From slavery to emancipation and from segregation to equality, over 400 years of history is presented in this monument. The African American monument that sits on the ground of the State House depicts the courage, endurance, and achievements of African Americans from the 16th century to modern

Many years prior to the Civil War, Confederate statues, monuments, and other historical figures were placed thoroughly through the nation to represent the the remembrance of the Confederacy. In the “Monumental Battle” article, Laura Anastasia tells of the growing controversy that this nation has about the removal of Confederate monuments. The statues were placed to instill fear in the hearts of African Americans and portray a dominantly white future. THESIS !

Imagine being a student of low economic status that has always dreamed of going to a world renowned university but the stench of racism still looms at the well-known college. The racism displayed at this university is undeniable and very visible which in result scares away many diverse students. Colleges claim to be diverse but with the lack of minorities due to the recognizable racism issues and problems this proposes an important matter. Racism at The University of Mississippi can be solved by raising awareness of racial problems and also the increase of mandatory diversity classes.

Towards the end of the panel, Ben Wright spoke on the Briscoe Center where the statues were relocated and described many of the works and archives at the center as “aesthetic”. Personally, I feel that this research unit is the best place for the statues because they can be conserved and viewed by the public without disregarding the past. There are many social issues surrounding slavery and freedom today and these statues are one more of a list of many. By taking down the statues, the university’s president risked a lawsuit, but protected students from a much greater

At this time in the late 1950s, early 1960s, there were non-historically black institutions accepting African American students into their programs, yet the University of Mississippi remain firm in the proclamation of their resistance. As previous mentioned, the publication of the newspaper, Southern Digest, aided in this recruitment. In the examined periodical, the first page refers to the NAACP organization and the abbreviation of its name as glaring “forth in the same light as did the swastika symbolize Nazism; or as the hammer & sickle represents Communism” (Southern Digest, 1955). Students and faculty staff at the university are reading and interpret this anti-black mentality as purposeful and correct. Following the admittance of James Meredith, it is difficult not to associate this periodical and its proceeding publications with the riots and push back of the Oxford-University community. The periodical instructs its readers that the 5 letter of NAACP, which Till and Meredith were both members or affiliated with, “must be imprinted in the mind and remain ever present until the Constitution of the United States is no longer assaulted and ravished by political purpose, and until all question of enforced integration is dispelled” (Southern Digest, 1955). It continues in another article within the publication to

It is first very important to understand deep history of Apartheid to actually understand the story of The Island and the messages it sends. The beginning of Apartheid marked a big turning point in South African history. In the beginning,

This essay will attempt to give a response of the Rhodes Must Fall writings. It is clear that the rising of movements like Rhodes Must Fall, has been a result of a wave of philosophies of Fanon and Biko “who share a highly similar pedigree in their interests in the philosophical psychology of consciousness” and desire for a decolonising of the mind” (). Their ideologies have the interest of young South Africans. The essay will be done by looking into how the movement wants the university to be decolonised, the statue of Rhodes, alienation the students are experiencing, curriculum change, the university’s lack of cultural space and representation of blacks, racism in the university and social/systematic exclusion of black students.

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.

Protests play a highly significant role in generating awareness of a certain topic, grievance or issue that may affect certain demographics or groups of people. The below essay aims to explore the connection between social and collective identity, and its influence and importance in protests. This will be done by discussing the “FeesMustFall” movement that was aimed at getting free tertiary education in South Africa. The protests were mainly student orientated and were highly documented.