South African History Terms

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Apartheid

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A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race, implemented in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.

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Bantu Education

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An education system set up by the South African government to limit the education of black South Africans and enforce racial segregation.

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Bantustans

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Territories set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa, as part of the policy of apartheid.

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Segregation

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The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

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African National Congress

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A political party and movement in South Africa that fought against apartheid and continues to be a major political force.

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The National Party

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The political party that implemented and maintained the apartheid system in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.

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Reconcile

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To restore friendly relations between parties, often used in the context of post-apartheid South Africa's efforts to heal divisions.

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Boycott

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A form of protest involving the refusal to purchase or use goods and services to express disapproval or force change.

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Soweto Uprising

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A series of protests led by black school children in South Africa in 1976, which became a turning point in the fight against apartheid.