The End of Apartheid
Tags: APARTHEID -- South Africa; MANDELA, Nelson, 1918-; RACE discrimination; SOUTH Africa -- History; SEGREGATION; BLACKS -- Segregation
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- Against borders. Rochman, Hazel // Horn Book Magazine;Mar/Apr95, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p144
The author reflects on the power of books and their ability to break down the borders of apartheid. The author discusses her experiences growing up in South Africa, the constraints and censorship of the apartheid government, and the importance of multiculturalism in literature. Additional...
- HISTORY. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: South Africa;May2006, p2
Provides a background on the history of South Africa. Ethnic groups who settled in the country from 1500 to 1779; Prevalence of violence during the British invasion; Actions taken by former President Nelson Mandela to promote reconciliation after the apartheid.
- HISTORY. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: South Africa;Jul2006, p2
Explores the history of South Africa. Early inhabitants in the country; Settlement of Europeans in the country since 1652; White domination and racial separation known as apartheid enforced by the National Party in 1948; Election of Nelson Mandela as president on May 10, 1994.
- Deep Past, Divided Present: South Africa's Heritage at the Frontier. Meskell, Lynn // Western Humanities Review;Fall2006, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p101
The author retraces the history of South Africa and its heritage at the frontier. South Africa has suffered histories of exploitation through colonial regimes, through the brutal regimes of apartheid and through the forced relocations and displacements of its people. Despite calls for a...
- CAN APARTHEID SUCCEED IN SOUTH AFRICA? Carter, Gwendolen M. // Foreign Affairs;Jan1954, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p296
This article discusses the existence of apartheid in South Africa. The country has the unfortunate distinction of possessing the world's most tangled racial situation. Its European population, divided between Afrikaans-speaking and English-speaking people, is far outnumbered by non-Europeans....
- Beyond Black and White. Perry, Alex // Time International (Atlantic Edition);4/20/2009, Vol. 173 Issue 16, p45
The article discusses the depiction of South African apartheid in motion pictures. The author notes that South Africans would prefer to tell the stories of their history themselves rather than having foreigners film them. The portrayal of Morgan Freeman as President Nelson Mandela is cited as an...
- DID YOU KNOW? // Appleseeds;Feb2008, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p34
The article presents information on the discrimination of blacks in South Africa. It is stated that blacks in South Africa lived under a system called apartheid, under which they were discriminated against and segregated in schools and public places. Nelson Mandela, a black South African,...
- Assessing South African Reforms. Suzman, Mark // Harvard International Review;Jul/Aug1987, Vol. 9 Issue 6, p32
The article presents the author's views about the race struggle in South Africa. The ruling Nationalist Party is opposed by the African National Congress (ANC) and its military wing. There have been a few reforms by South African President P.W. Botha and his party in regards to the blacks in the...
- Mandela, the Revolutionary. Hall, Cyndy // Faces (07491387);Feb2006, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p14
The article profiles former president and freedom fighter of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, the revolutionary. Fighting oppression and racism in South Africa took years of hard work on the part of many revolutionaries, including Nelson Mandela. In September of 1944 Mandela and his fellow...
