South African Resistance Movements

What was the purpose of the Defiance Campaign?

• To negotiate with the government

• To launch armed resistance

• To put pressure on the government to repeal laws

• To organize strikes

Which event did the ANC organize mass rallies to coincide with?

• Defiance Campaign

• Tercentenary of Whites in the Cape

• Congress of the People

• Sharpeville Massacre

What were some acts of civil disobedience during the Defiance Campaign?

• Burning passbooks

• Using segregated amenities

• Entering White areas without passes

• All of the above

What was the outcome of the Defiance Campaign?

• Repeal of the targeted laws

• Harsher laws put in place

• General strikes were successful

• All racial groups participated

What was the purpose of the Congress of the People?

• To draft a new constitution

• To unite all groups against apartheid

• To organize bus boycotts

• To establish the ANC's armed wing

What is the Freedom Charter?

• A constitution for democratic South Africa

• A plan for armed resistance

• A document supporting apartheid

• A strategy for non-violent protest

What was the significance of the Alexandra boycott?

• It led to the Sharpeville Massacre

• It demonstrated the power of the people

• It resulted in the creation of the PAC

• It caused the ANC to go underground

Why did the Sharpeville massacre lead to armed struggle?

• The ANC was outflanked by the PAC

• The government used armed force against unarmed protestors

• The ANC leaders were arrested

• The UN called for armed resistance

What was the outcome of the Rivonia trial?

• All defendants were acquitted

• The ANC was successfully broken

• The government repealed the Sabotage Act

• The trial led to international support for the ANC

Who was the President General of the ANC from 1952-1967?

• Nelson Mandela

• Walter Sisulu

• Chief Albert Luthuli

• Oliver Tambo