Apartheid and Nelson Mandela

Flashcards about the history of Apartheid in South Africa and Nelson Mandela's role.

Apartheid

A political and social system in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s that separated people by race in every part of life.

Afrikaans

One of the official languages in South Africa in which the word 'apartheid' means 'apartness'.

Apartheid Laws

Laws created by the National Party that made it illegal for people of different races to marry, live in the same neighborhoods, or use the same public facilities.

Reason for Separation

The white minority government wanted kept control and power.

Nelson Mandela

An important leader in the fight against apartheid in South Africa who was imprisoned for 27 years and later became the first Black president of South Africa.

ANC (African National Congress)

The group Nelson Mandela was a member of that worked for equal rights for Black South Africans.

1990

The year Nelson Mandela was released from prison.

The End of Apartheid

Ended between 1990 and 1994, after years of protests and international pressure.

F.W. de Klerk

The president who released Nelson Mandela from prison and started working with him to end apartheid.

1994

The year of South Africa’s first free election, when Nelson Mandela became president.