Who Fought Against the Apartheid in South Africa
What is the apartheid system in South Africa?
Apartheid, which means “apartness” in the language of Afrikaans, was a lawmaking system that endorsed segregationist policies against non-white citizens of South Africa.
Who fought against the apartheid in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela was a politician and a civil rights advocate who fought against apartheid system of white reign in South Africa.
Which countries helped South Africa during apartheid?
1. Lesotho
2. Swaziland
3. Zambia
4. Tanzania
5. Zimbabwe
6. Botswana
7. Nigeria
8. Angola
What was the main group that fought apartheid?
The African National Congress (ANC) was founded in 1913 to fight against the oppression of non-white South Africans enforced by the apartheid system in South Africa.
How did Nigeria help South Africa during apartheid?
The Nigerian government issued over 300 passports to South Africans who sought to travel abroad.
Who was killed during apartheid in South Africa?
1. Vuyisile Mini
2. Mthuli ka Shezi
3. Steve Biko
4. Rick Turner
5. Griffiths Mxenge
6. Benjamin Moloise
7. Andrew Zondo
8. David Webster
Who is the father of apartheid?
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd is regarded as the father of apartheid as he advocated that the white minority must be protected from the majority non-white in South Africa by establishing a “policy of separate development”- called apartheid.
How were blacks treated in South Africa?
1. Black people could not marry white people.
2. It was an offence for a black person not to carry a passbook at all times.
3. Black people could not set up businesses on white man’s land.
How long did apartheid last in South Africa?
The apartheid system of institutionalised racial segregation in South Africa lasted for 46 years as it was founded in 1948 and ended in 1994.
