are a group, which is isolated (Townships: special area for non whites) are discriminated (shin-color, laws, cruelity, etc.) have not the same chances (job,government,society, education) -> Freedom Charteer "Darwin" !

English South Africa

The Dynamics of change

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This flashcard set helps learners of English at the secondary school level explore South Africa's political and social history. The vocabulary flashcards cover key topics like apartheid, racial discrimination, and significant historical events such as the Soweto Uprising and the first free elections. Examples include terms like "apartheid," "xenophobia," and "Freedom Charter." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to study from the target language to the source language. This set is ideal for students and history enthusiasts looking to deepen their understanding of South African struggles and progress, catering to intermediate to advanced learners.

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The Dynamics of Change:

Khoikhoi:

South-western cape during 15^th century
12 chiefdoms- ruled by male figures
no armies, no miitary leader

San:

were the earliest people in South Africa
the San were nearly exterminated, by the whites

Freedom Charter

was adopted in Kliptown, Johannisburg 1955 by the congress of the peple
content:
- people shall govern (right to vote, some rights), all national groups:equal rights, share countrey`s wealth, equal before the law, equal human rights, free eductaion,peace and friendship
made by the people of South Africa

-> made because government can only claim laws by ful l authority

-> strive together, till they`ve won

government: police-> against " is a communist document"& the governement prohibited the spread the spread of its idea

The first free elections

vote of the cetury: 26-29 April 1994:

all people(all races) were allowed to vote was between 26-29 April
86% of the population went to the polling stations
also the election marked the four-year process that ended arpartheid
ANC won (African National Congress)-> leader Nelson Mandela
gained 62,65% of the votes

Mandela`s Statement- presidential inauguration

glory, hope to newborn liberty
a new society: equality, living together
bad things happened in the past
now: liberate (poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender ...)
"united, democratic, non racial, non sexist government"

Xenophobia in South Africa:

May 2008 outbreak
"foreigners" from other parts of S.A. were attacked
because of apartheid:
- blacks seen as illegal immigrants who steal jobs
- whites are bringing jobs/ investment
are trying to fight against it
license: from zero to hero in S.A.

The definition of Black Conscoiusness (about 1969)

Black Consciouss Movement - BCM
Steve Biko was the leader
aims:
- supporting blacks, re- evaluate black, give blacks new self-confidence(effort, cultere, religion, outlook), liberation, want a free self
achieved:
- correcting false images(culture, education, religion),stop the classification in dif. groups, make the blacks clear that the whites want to subjugate them