Nelson Mandela

From the Flocabulary video and text:

Apartheid was a system of separating or segregating races from one another in the country of South Africa. It was an institution that existed for many years, since it was backed by laws. To provide some ________ context, it started in the year 1948, and it was finally dissolved in the year 1994 when the South African government held its first truly democratic elections.

• chronological

• diligent

• possessive

• remote

From the Flocabulary video and text:

Which of the following best describes the voting system in South Africa prior to 1994?

• It treated everyone equally.

• It was based on logic and reason.

• It treated black people unfairly.

• It united the country into one voting region.

From the Flocabulary video and text:

If black South Africans spoke up against Apartheid then they would be breaking the law and would be ________ for it.

Choose the word that best fills in the blank.

• possessed

• negotiated

• prejudiced

• prosecuted

From the Flocabulary video and text:

Nelson Mandela most likely

• paid people in the government to accomplish his goal of becoming president.

• worked with many people to reach an agreement on ending Apartheid.

• violently overthrew the Apartheid system by attacking the white government.

• gave up on his goal to end Apartheid after being prosecuted and imprisoned.

From the text "Key Black Leader Turns 60 On South Africa Prison Isle":

Which statement best expresses the central idea of the article?

• Mandela was widely loved and respected by the people of South Africa, until he decided to shift from nonviolent protests to violent tactics.

• Mandela was sad to see South Africa erupt in violence, as he had predicted would happen if leaders did not take his suggested course of action.

• Even though Mandela was imprisoned for his actions against the government in power, he remained strong and optimistic about the struggle for black equality in South Africa.

From the text "Key Black Leader Turns 60 On South Africa Prison Isle":

Which detail from the text best supports the central idea?

• “One, from the United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid, saluted the men on Robben Island as ‘the authentic leaders of the oppressed people’ of South Africa.” (Paragraph 4)

• “‘We have warned repeatedly that the Government, by resorting continually to violence, will breed in this country counter-violence among the people’” (Paragraph 11)

• “Mrs. Mandela said she sensed from what her husband had told her that he was ‘as up to date on things going on out here as anybody,’ and that he was ‘utterly confident’ that eventually he and all other political prisoners will be set free” (Paragraph 17)

From the text "Key Black Leader Turns 60 On South Africa Prison Isle":

Which of the following describes Mandela’s approach to combating apartheid?

• Mandela was willing to use force in the struggle against apartheid, if the government continued to use violence against protesters.

• Mandela believed in nonviolent forms of protest, but often used the threat of force to attempt to control the government.

• Mandela was known for using violence to promote civil rights, but took a more peaceful approach to ending apartheid after his time in prison.

From the text "Key Black Leader Turns 60 On South Africa Prison Isle":

Choose TWO details from the text that best support Mandela's approach to combating apartheid:

• “he was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiracy to overthrow the Government by force.” (Paragraph 5)

• “Mr. Mandela offered his political testament, which has become a banned document, at his trial in 1964.” (Paragraph 9)

• “He explained at length then his decision to go underground and to lead Spear of the Nation, a sabotage arm of the African National Congress, which had previously been committed to peaceful petitioning.” (Paragraph 10)

• “Hand‐copied passages from the speeches were a common feature of the birthday letters and cards that reached Mrs. Mandela today, many of them from young people in Soweto, the sprawling ghetto outside Johannesburg.” (Paragraph 12)

From the text "Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture":

Which of the following identifies Nelson Mandela’s main claim in the text?

• South Africa has finally achieved the ideal level of equality and peace, and the country will thrive in the future.

• Apartheid is ending in South Africa, and this provides a vision for other people are who are committed to ending inequality globally.

• The true crime in South Africa has not been apartheid, but the violence against women and children. The true crime in South Africa has not been apartheid, but the violence against women and children.

From the text "Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture":

Which detail from the text best supports Mandela's main claim in his speech?

• “Thus, it will mark a great step forward in history and also serve as a common pledge of the peoples of the world to fight racism, wherever it occurs and whatever guise it assumes.” (Paragraph 14)

• “It will and must be measured by the happiness and welfare of the children, at once the most vulnerable citizens in any society and the greatest of our treasures.” (Paragraph 17)

• “We do not believe that this Nobel Peace Prize is intended as a commendation for matters that have happened and passed.” (Paragraph 40)