From Prisoner to President: The Legacy of Nelson Mandela

The video covers the history of apartheid in South Africa, focusing on Nelson Mandela's life and struggle against racial segregation. It details his early life, education, and political involvement with the African National Congress. The narrative follows his shift from nonviolent protest to armed resistance after the Sharpeville massacre, leading to his imprisonment. Mandela's time in prison is highlighted as a period of symbolic resistance. The video concludes with his release, the end of apartheid, and his election as South Africa's first Black president.

What was the system of racial segregation in South Africa called during the 1960s?

• Racial Hierarchy

• Caste System

• Jim Crow

• Apartheid

In which year did the Nationalist Party win the South African general election, marking the beginning of official apartheid?

• 1964

• 1960

• 1948

• 1942

What event in 1960 led Nelson Mandela to reconsider his commitment to nonviolent resistance?

• The Defiance Campaign

• The Rivonia Trial

• The Sharpeville Massacre

• The Soweto Uprising

What was the name of the ANC's armed wing that Mandela led?

• Mandela's Militia

• African Liberation Army

• Freedom Fighters

• Umkhonto we Sizwe

Where was Nelson Mandela imprisoned after being sentenced to life imprisonment?

• Victor Verster Prison

• Pollsmoor Prison

• Robben Island

• Pretoria Central Prison

Who was the South African president that began the process of ending apartheid?

• Thabo Mbeki

• F.W. de Klerk

• P.W. Botha

• Jacob Zuma

In which year was Nelson Mandela elected as South Africa's first black president?

• 1989

• 1990

• 1994

• 1999