Apartheid

Apartheid WebQuest- Ashley L.  Apartheid to Dutch Afrikaners means “apartness”. In order to gain some background knowledge before we read an excerpt from __A Long walk to Freedom__ by Nelson Mandela, please take notes on the following questions. Print/type directly onto the sheet and print it out. Unless otherwise noted, explore these links: [] [] []

**1. What does the word "apartheid" mean? In what language?** Apartheid means apart-ness in Afrikaans, which is a South African language. Apartheid is a system of racial segregation.

**2. In South Africa, how are people organized according to race?** They were organized as black, white, coloured or Asians.

**3. What countries are South Africans’ ancestors from (i.e. what ethnic groups are there)? How large are these ethnic groups? And which languages do they speak?** 75% Africans, Coloured (mixed, black, Malayan, and white), and Asian (mainly of Indian ancestry) populations was regarded as nonwhites. []

**4. When did apartheid become an official government policy in South Africa?** Apartheid became an official policy during 1948. **5. What was the purpose of Apartheid?** For the white government to control the nations majority of South Africa’s non-whites. **6. What did the government do at the outset in order to reach that goal?** A large number of laws were passed. **7. Explain the policy of "separate development" in your own words**. The nine groups of Africans would have its own homeland, called Bantustan. []

homeland/Bantustan- the homeland that is for the nation of the nine groups of Africans. township- a segregated settlement for blacks that are located outside a city or town. passbook- identity document carried by black citizens. labor permit- labor permits allowed blacks to run businesses and practice professions in the areas for whites curfew regulations- requires special passes for Africans to walk within the city after 11 o' clock. preventive detention- imprisoned when not guilty of a crime.
 * 8. Give definitions of the following key terms: **


 * 9. Choose two laws (from the site below) that were created under apartheid and explain them in your own words.**

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1. Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act- not allowing white people to marry other mixed races.

2. Reservation of Separate Amenities Act- seperation of Europeans and non- Europeans in public places.