Apartheid and Human Rights Activists.
Apartheid was a system of legal racial separation which dominated the Republic of South Africa from 1948 until 1993, However, the mechanisms of apartheid were set in place long before 1948, and South Africa continues to deal with the repercussions. Under apartheid, various races were separated into different regions, and discrimination against people of color was not only acceptable, but legally entrenched, with whites having priority housing, jobs, education, and political power. Although South Africa was heavily criticized for the system, it was not until 1991 that the legal system of apartheid began to be broken down, and in 1993 was thrown out altogether with the election of Nelson Mandela, the first black democratically elected President of South Africa.
South African students discuss Apartheid.
Introduction: Apartheid, Nelson Mandela, Human right activists. Lesson Identified: 7th Grade Social Studies: A Virtual outline of a week-long lessons unit: The lessons for five days will be a look at the history of Apartheid in South Africa, what Apartheid is and discuss all the evils of Apartheid which include racial segregation, seizure of land, human rights, Colonialism, conflicts, and many more. Look at the role played by Nelson Mandela, freedom and other human right activists.
SA Direct (Apr 11, 2009) The Apartheid Museum, South Africa Johannesburg: South Africa. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASsuKKvvHXI |
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