For over 50 years South Africa suffered brutal repression coming from the Afrikaner Empire with the objective to own the land and all its resources. Racism was the main problem during 1948 until 1991, where African black people were abused and separated from their land due to a legislation named Apartheid imposed by the National Party (government party) in Africa.
Afrikaners were Dutch decedents that arrived to Africa between the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
From 1877 to 1878 the last frontier war took place, between British colonies and Xhosa people; this war separated African people as it is said “Wars had left the people divided and dispossessed, and smarting at their loss of independence” . Moreover in 1913 it was imposed the …show more content…
In 1918 it was born the most important person to the liberation of Africa and “ a universal symbol of social justice certainly, an exemplary figure connoting non-racialism and democracy, a moral giant” , Nelson Mandela. He grew in Eastern Cape province, where hard times of war and social discrimination impacted his youth; due to this Mandela was always interested in politics, social equality and democracy. Mandela went to different schools and was very prepared academically; while studying university in 1942 he got involved in the ANC where all his “Long walk to freedom” page 24 began.
In 1948 the Afrikaner National Party wins the elections and they impose Apartheid as a law; land act was increasing and separation between white and black people was more apparent. This law brought more racism for Africa: whites and blacks were not allowed to be together in any form; black were moved from their land to what was called homelands and that land would be sold to white people for low prizes; black people lived in poverty and misery; certain activities, jobs and areas were restricted for non-white; among other racists …show more content…
Additionally, during his time in prison his current wife Winnie Mandela also was victim of “pressure, suffering almost constant police surveillance, harassment, and banishment” . Winnie and her children were also prohibited to visit Mandela and at some point not even letter were allowed between them.
Apartheid era starts to go downhill since Mozambique and Angola achieved their independence from Portugal in 1974 and it was “a clear sign that the groundswell of the African liberation struggle was at last moving southwards. From that moment on more protests and wars were taking place throughout Africa until 1990.
In 1989 the president that sympathized with Apartheid, Botha, is replaced for De Klerk which is an important symbol to Africa freedom. De Klerk “reversed apartheid policy of the past three decades, and agreed to release the ANC leader-in-the-wings
Afrikaners were Dutch decedents that arrived to Africa between the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
From 1877 to 1878 the last frontier war took place, between British colonies and Xhosa people; this war separated African people as it is said “Wars had left the people divided and dispossessed, and smarting at their loss of independence” . Moreover in 1913 it was imposed the …show more content…
In 1918 it was born the most important person to the liberation of Africa and “ a universal symbol of social justice certainly, an exemplary figure connoting non-racialism and democracy, a moral giant” , Nelson Mandela. He grew in Eastern Cape province, where hard times of war and social discrimination impacted his youth; due to this Mandela was always interested in politics, social equality and democracy. Mandela went to different schools and was very prepared academically; while studying university in 1942 he got involved in the ANC where all his “Long walk to freedom” page 24 began.
In 1948 the Afrikaner National Party wins the elections and they impose Apartheid as a law; land act was increasing and separation between white and black people was more apparent. This law brought more racism for Africa: whites and blacks were not allowed to be together in any form; black were moved from their land to what was called homelands and that land would be sold to white people for low prizes; black people lived in poverty and misery; certain activities, jobs and areas were restricted for non-white; among other racists …show more content…
Additionally, during his time in prison his current wife Winnie Mandela also was victim of “pressure, suffering almost constant police surveillance, harassment, and banishment” . Winnie and her children were also prohibited to visit Mandela and at some point not even letter were allowed between them.
Apartheid era starts to go downhill since Mozambique and Angola achieved their independence from Portugal in 1974 and it was “a clear sign that the groundswell of the African liberation struggle was at last moving southwards. From that moment on more protests and wars were taking place throughout Africa until 1990.
In 1989 the president that sympathized with Apartheid, Botha, is replaced for De Klerk which is an important symbol to Africa freedom. De Klerk “reversed apartheid policy of the past three decades, and agreed to release the ANC leader-in-the-wings