Unit 1 Apartheid Research Paper

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How did the the international world contribute to the end of apartheid? To really understand how the international world contributed to the end of apartheid, we first need to know how it started. Apartheid was started by the national party which gained power in South Africa in 1948,.In this piece you will learn about racial segregation that affected many families in South Africa. During apartheid chaos was a major issue, because of how people chose to handle different situations.You will also learn about why and who did apartheid affect,why …show more content…

In 1949, the National Party gained power in South Africa. When the National Party gained power it's all white government made the decision to start apartheid. The government started to put in place law that were already there. The real Africans were forced into there own area. The population of real Africans to Afrikaan [ White people] was overwhelming. The president was recalling most of the laws that were the support of apartheid {Barnell, T 2015}.

Apartheid started in 1948 by the National Party and they're all white government. Back then the war to end slavery was won and slavery was ended. There were many European settlers still there and they had there own feelings about ending slavery.They took it among themselves to start apartheid, which is almost a lighter consequence then slavery. The National Party had a government that was all white, so that's how they came to an agreement to start apartheid. It started when people were arguing about why they ended slavery and that the Africans don't deserve to be treated the white people were {Barnell, T …show more content…

Nelson Mandela was a peace activist that helped to end apartheid for human rights. As a member of the African National Congress party starting in 1940, he had several successful peaceful protest. His actions put in him behind bars for along time. While Nelson Mandela was in jail other things were in process, many other countries were banding together to help end apartheid. Some countries that helped were Guinea, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique all neighboring countries.These countries made a anti apartheid fled South africa and made a headquarters {History.com staff 20015} {U.S Department of state 2001}.

F.W. De Klerk who was the president at the time, worked side by side to end apartheid. F.W. De klerk was focused on ending apartheid and he made a racially integrated democracy. President F.W. De Klerk let nelson mandela out of prison. He felt like he was being forced to end apartheid. He also created an apartheid organization. F.W. De Klerk worked alongside Nelson Mandela until the end of apartheid and after {Biography.com Editors}.

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