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World War 2 was a global war that started sometime around 1939. South Africa was allied with the British, and fought under command North Africa, germany, and other places in Europe. However, many were taken prisoner.
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The Afrikaners were a southern african group that decended from predominance.
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The Afrikaner government formed the "Apartheid", a system of seperation that lead to more strict and racial regulations. The government aimed for white supremicy.
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This was an Afrikaner.
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Rebellions and courage lead many African nations to gain their independance back, throwing their white leaders off one by one.
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The unfair policies of the Afrikaner government was being attacked more and more by outsiders, like the United Nations.
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Due to all the hate and decolonization, South Africa and it's white rulers came up with a new set of rules and regulations for blacks separated by the social barriers. Although a little bit better living conditions and a small amount of self-government was granted in these rules, it still separated and limited blacks, and living conditions were still poor.
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It was much like the racial barrier in America. Blacks had unequal treatment. There were only certain areas they could go, usually labeled by signs. Living conditions were confined to small areas, and schools only taught enough "for an uneducated work force".
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A powerful leader of the ANC (African National Congress) was arrested by officals.
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Arrested in 1964, Mandela became a widely known as a symbol for resistance to apartheid.
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One of the most well-known riots in resistance to white power. Soweto was a collection of towns outside of a large city, where blacks worked. In this particular riot, nearly 15,000 children marched in protest of a new educational rule, where blacks had to learn Afrikaans along with english, the offical language. Police fired in the crowd, killing several students. This sparked many other riots, which almost always were put to rest by officals using harsh tactics.
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There were many groups over the years that were created, spread, or were reborn such as the ANC (African National Congress) or the Pan African Congress.
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Aside from the economic impact, a growing black population and shrinking white popuation proved a challenge for whites to keep power. This was the beginning of the end for the Apartheid System.
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The fall of european communisim removed the specter of the ANC, with opressive policies.
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Elected as presedent in 1989, De Klerk was the first leader to promise to help resolve the racial barrier between whites and blacks.
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After serving 28 unecessary years, Nason Mandela was finally free. He then worked with De Klerk (the presedent) for a peaceful transition concerning South Africa.
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After years of unfair treatment, the first multi-racial elections were held, aquiring hundreds of thousands of new voters.
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After Elections, Mandela was nominated for presedent. Apartheid was over.
