Apartheid

Nelson Mandela Watch the video. Fill in the blank spaces with the following words:protested - fighter - black people - election - protest - segregation - symbol - South Africa - Africa - South America - king - freedom - Mandela - president - apartheid -Be careful there are 3 extra words! Apartheid was a system in place in South Africa that separated people based on their race and skin color. There were laws that forced white people and black people to live and work apart from each other. Even though there were less white people than black people, apartheid laws allowed white people to rule the country and enforce the laws.Apartheid became law after the National Party won the election in 1948. They declared certain areas as white only and other areas as black only. Many people protested apartheid from the start, but they were labeled communists and put into jail.Living under apartheid was not fair to black people. They were forced to live in certain areas and were not allowed to vote or travel in "white" areas without papers. Black people and white people were not allowed to marry each other. Many blacks, Asians, and other people of color were forced out of their homes. The government also took over the schools and forced the segregation of white and black students. Signs were put up in many areas declaring these areas for "white persons only." Black people who broke the laws were punished or put into jail.In the 1950s many groups formed to protest against apartheid. The protests were called the Defiance Campaign. The most prominent of these groups was the African National Congress (ANC).One of the leaders of the ANC was a lawyer named Nelson Mandela. Nelson was arrested in 1962 and sent to prison. He spent the next 27 years in prison. During this time in prison he became a symbol of the people against apartheid.In the 1980s, governments around the world started to pressure the South African government to end apartheid. Many countries stopped doing business with South Africa by imposing economic sanctions against them. As the pressure and protests increased, the government began to relax some of the apartheid laws.Apartheid finally came to an end in the early 1990s. Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and a year later South African President repealed the remaining apartheid laws and called for a new constitution. In 1994, a new election was held in which people of all color could vote. The ANC won the election and Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa.Nelson Mandela became a real superhero for the people of Africa and an inspiring example of a fighter for justice and freedom. Nelson Mandela was born in 1980 1819 1918 1908 Was "Nelson" Nelson Mandela's real name? Yes, it was No, it wasn't. He chose when he was 13 No, it wasn't. He received in a missionary school How long have Mandela spent in prison? 7 years 27 years 27 days 7 months In 1994 Mandela became the first black president of South Africa the first Prime Minister of South Africa First President of South Africa None of the above End of apartheid Draw a symbol the represents the end of apartheid