Background info | Apartheid and Independence Movement | Nelson Mandela |
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Descendants of the original Dutch settlers
Who were the Boers?
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Nelson Mandela
Who became president of the new South Africa nation?
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The apartheid and social injustice
What did Nelson Mandela protest against?
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Britain
What country had control over the colony during the independence movement?
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To separate whites from all the other minorities in order to limit their political power
What was the purpose of the apartheid?
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27 years
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in jail?
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Transvaal and the Orange Free State
What were the names of the two republics controlled by the Boers?
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The Great Depression and World War II
What were causes of the independence movement?
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1994-1999
What years did Nelson Mandela serve as president?
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Napoleonic wars / 1806
What time/time period did the British first take over the colony?
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1948-1994
What years did the struggle for independence take place during?
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Fully democratic election
What type of election led to Nelson Mandela's appointment as president?
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1902
When were the Boers defeated in the Boer war?
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A law that further classified the people of South Africa into racial groups
What was the Population Registration Act?
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African National Congress Party
What political organization was Nelson involved in during the early years of his life?
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