History of South Africa

"I'm not racist," white people say. That's funny, I think, because you only elect prejudiced, white men to office. "I'm not racist," people say. Hmm, I think. Then why is the Confederate flag hanging over your mantle? "I'm not racist," people say. Huh, I think. Then why do you sit in jury boxes and call dark guilty, and white innocent? Why do you not indict cops who shot unarmed people? Why do you tell black women who were assaulted that black means willing? Why do you say, "willing" and mean,…

I believe Black Boy should be taught in high schools in 2016 because it teaches to students the grueling way Black people were treated in the Jim Crow South and how to persevere no matter the circumstances. In the 1880’s Jim Crow laws were put into place to enhance racial segregation throughout the South. The laws took away any benefits that were given to African Americans and aimed to segregate black and white people in society. In Wright’s Story, these profound laws made life hard for Richard…

It is obvious that there is a great deal of difference between being international and being cosmopolitan. All good men are international. Nearly all bad men are cosmopolitan. If we are to be international we must be national. And it is largely because those who call themselves the friends of peace have not dwelt sufficiently on this distinction that they do not impress the bulk of any of the nations to which they belong. International peace means a peace between nations, not a peace after the…

The video we watched was about the sixtieth anniversary of Emmett Till being murdered in Mississippi. A fourteen year old boy named Emmett Till from Chicago was murdered when he went to Mississippi to visit his cousins. During the time of his murder there was at least 500 lynches know to have occurred in Mississippi. During one of his days of his visit him and his cousins went to a general store. Emmett whistled at a white women not knowing how dangerous it was going to be for his life. Two…

Have you ever wondered how to try to get rid of injustice in this world? Well, it’s almost impossible, but some people did try. Both Mandela and Gandhi attempted. Mandela changed from a prisoner to a president. Dramatic change right? Yes. Well, they strove to change the world for freedom rights. Some similarities that Mandela had in common with Gandhi was that they both tried to find peace, both learned the meaning of courage, and they both got scared at some point in their lives. That’s not all…

Leah Webster World Civilizations Dr. Turpin 13 November, 2014 Guns, Germs, and Steel At the beginning of this book, Diamond travels to New Guiana and encounters Yali, a local politician, and was asked “Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guiana, but we black people had little cargo of our own” (Diamond, 14)? Although this was considered a somewhat simple question, Diamond had no answer for it. In “Guns, Germs and Steel” Diamond focuses on answering…

Reconciliation Commission granted amnesty. South Africa bargained for truth by granting amnesty to individuals in exchange for a full disclosure relating to the crimes they committed. Additionally, the individuals seeking amnesty had to plead guilty and accept total responsibility for their actions. Regardless, the granting of amnesty brought forth controversy. Many people thought that to grant amnesty was to sacrifice justice. Compared to the black South Africans who were heavily involved…

Great Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is located near Lake Mutirikwi and close to the Chimanimani Mountains in Africa. I’ve learned of many different expression of their culture. Economic Great Zimbabwe While I was visiting there i found out that the country is considered the central of gold and trading. Political Great Zimbabwe The trade of gold is not the only thing that made Great Zimbabwe prospure. The trade of cattle and…

William Kamkwamba, is a young boy who was born in Malawi, in South-eastern Africa, loved to learn. William has had a hard life, he lives in a small African village with about ten houses, all made of mud bricks and long grasses and painted the same color: white. The village had some power but it turned off at 7pm. William lived with his mother, father, and six sisters. The Kamkwamba family didn’t have much money, their income was based on their farm and what they could sell after feeding their…

the first ever south african activist, he was aswell a former president from 1918 till 2013 he was one of the men who brought an end to apartheid as well a global supporter for human rights his decisions for fighting for what he believed was right landed him in prison for nearly three decades. He suddenly became an idol and was made the face to the anti apartheid movement within his country and internationally. He was released in 1990. He became the first black president in south africa in 1994.…