Key Terms and Definitions in South African History: Anti-Apartheid Movement, Quizzes of History of Africa

Download Key Terms and Definitions in South African History: Anti-Apartheid Movement and more Quizzes History of Africa in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Internal DEFINITION 1 African National CongressSouth African Communist PartyPan- African CongressSharpville MassacreWinnie Mandela TERM 2 Externals DEFINITION 2 Cold WarRock ConcertsFilmsStudents DemonstrationsSanctions TERM 3 African National Congress DEFINITION 3 1912, oldest political party, main obj to have everyone represented --Represented the African people in south Africa. wanted a democratic system. created the freedom charter (1959) to ensure the whites that they all will participate in their elite free elections. forced to start a war, made military wing called spear of the nation. NELSON MANDELLA was leader. TERM 4 South African Communist Party DEFINITION 4 Small group of white liberals, local, lead by Joe Slovo, very vocal in order to get message out. Fought along with ANC against. TERM 5 Pan African Congress DEFINITION 5 Radicals that were dissatisfied with the ANC. wanted to exclude whites and have their own gov. Made of younger Africans. Poqo leader TERM 6 Sharpville Massacre DEFINITION 6 1960 demonstration of burning the passes, because they didnt have a free range of motion. When PAC organized demon against PASS LAWS. In it, they burn them, in reaction, police reacted VIOLENTLY. killed 67 people in the back. Transpired into a massacre that was heard around the world. Banned political parties and arrested mandella slovo and sobukwe. Mandella became the spokes person, made famous speech called Rivonia. TERM 7 Winnie Mandela DEFINITION 7 she was nelsons wife. sent to jail several times, often carried messages from nelson to the people. TERM 8 Cold War DEFINITION 8 faught bt us and soviet union, US supported apartheid bc of profits they were getting where as the soviet supported liberation TERM 9 Rock Concerts DEFINITION 9 organized by musicians - spread awareness, bob Marley, U2, bruce springsteen. TERM 10 Student Demonstrations DEFINITION 10 students on college campuses had a lot of power organized events.