Apartheid in South Africa 2

The government passed Jim Crow laws to limit social contact between whites and nonwhites.

• Jim Crow laws

• Anti-miscegenation laws

• Prohibition laws

• Civil Rights laws

Who was an important leader of the ANC who used boycotts as a form of protest?

• Nelson Mandela

• Robert Sobukwe

• Walter Sisulu

• Oliver Tambo

The role of Archbishop Desmond Tutu in the fight against apartheid was:

• He was an anti-apartheid activist and moral leader who condemned racial injustice.

• He was a political and military leader who fought on the front lines.

• He was a neutral figure who did not take sides during apartheid.

• He supported apartheid policies as a government official.

Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa in which year?

• 1994

• 1989

• 1990

• 1998

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission created in 1995 was meant to address past human rights abuses and promote national reconciliation.

• To address past human rights abuses and promote national reconciliation

• To create economic policies

• To establish trade agreements

• To reform the education system

What was the primary goal of the African National Congress (ANC) during the apartheid era?

• To promote racial segregation

• To establish a communist government

• To end apartheid and establish equal rights

• To support colonial rule

Which event marked the end of apartheid in South Africa?

• The Soweto Uprising

• The release of Nelson Mandela from prison

• The formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

• The election of Nelson Mandela as president in 1994

What was the purpose of the Defiance Campaign led by the ANC in the 1950s?

• To support apartheid laws

• To establish a new political party

• To peacefully protest against unjust laws

• To promote economic development

What was the significance of the Soweto Uprising in the history of apartheid?

• It marked the beginning of apartheid in South Africa.

• It was a government initiative to promote education among black South Africans.

• It was a violent protest against the use of Afrikaans in schools, highlighting the brutality of apartheid.

• It was a peaceful protest that led to immediate policy changes.

Which international action significantly pressured the South African government to end apartheid?

• The establishment of new trade agreements with Europe.

• The hosting of the Olympic Games in South Africa.

• The signing of a peace treaty with neighboring countries.

• The imposition of economic sanctions by various countries.