Apartheid was a system of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1994. It kept political and economic power in the hands of the white minority population, who made up around 15-20% of the total population. The black African majority, who made up around 75% of the population, were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to live in segregated townships with inferior services and no political rights. Apartheid faced increasing resistance through the 1980s from violence, protests, and international pressure, and it was formally ended in 1990 when President F.W. de Klerk dismantled the system. Nelson Mandela had protested apartheid and spent 27 years in prison before becoming South Africa's first black president from

1. Apartheid in South Africa

2. Colonization: Settling in another country & taking it over politically and economically.

3. What is Apartheid? System of racial segregation in South Africa. Lasted from 1948-1994 Created to keep economical and political power with people of English descent/heritage

4. Four Groups White (not discriminated against) Black Colored (mixed race, Malayan) Asian (Pakistanis and Indians) * Family members often in different groups

5. Purpose and Impact Black people (75% of the population) sent to “homelands” (like U.S. Indian reservations)

6. Purpose, cont Prevented non-white people from having the right to vote or hold political office Education, medical care, & other services were segregated. Black option was usually inferior in quality and care

7. “ Homeland” System Once apartheid was implemented, blacks wouldn’t be citizens of South Africa; only to their “Homeland” Between 1960s-1980s, 600,000 people were forced to move to their “Homeland”

8. “ Rules”

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10. Ending of Apartheid In 1980’s white government saw the need for change Due to violence, protests, and pressure from the rest of the world Feb 13, 1989 President F.W. de Klerk ends apartheid

11. Nelson Mandela Protested Apartheid In Jail from 1963-1990 for protesting April 24, 1994-1999 President of South Africa 1993 won Nobel Peace Prize