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Apartheid Explained: Global History Review

Hip Hughes (HipHughes)

445K views 10 years ago

Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title “Apartheid Explained,” what do you think apartheid was?
What kinds of information do you expect in a “Global History Review” video (dates, laws, causes, effects, key people)?
What do you already know about South Africa in the 1900s?

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Apartheid Explained: Global History Review

Background before apartheid (colonies, segregation, early laws) (00:00 – 05:51)

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1. What does the word “apartheid” literally mean in the video?

Independence
Immigration
Separateness
Equality

2. What was Cape Town described as for the Dutch East India Company in the mid-1600s?

A capital for a new republic
A military fort to invade the interior
A mining center for diamonds
A refreshment colony for sailors and merchants

3. According to the speaker, what major change in 1948 set the stage for apartheid?

Slavery was banned in the British Empire
The National Party was elected
The Union of South Africa was formed
South Africa joined the United Nations

Apartheid Explained: Global History Review

Apartheid laws and how the system worked (05:51 – 09:04)

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1. What did the Population Registration Act do?

It made education free for everyone
It gave black South Africans full representation in Parliament
It divided people into racial categories and required official classification
It ended pass laws

2. What was the purpose of the Group Areas Act as described in the video?

To reduce taxes for workers
To increase trade with other countries
To determine where you could live
To create a new national flag

3. How does the speaker summarize apartheid’s reach in society?

It was mostly a cultural tradition, not a legal system
It covered where you worked, lived, studied, and who you could interact with
It only applied in rural areas
It mainly affected voting and elections only

Apartheid Explained: Global History Review

Resistance, international pressure, and the end of apartheid (09:04 – 15:43)

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1. What event in 1960 does the speaker say escalated the situation by creating conditions for more violence?

The end of the Cold War
The Sharpeville shootings of unarmed protesters
South Africa joining the Commonwealth
The formation of the African National Congress

2. Why didn’t a strong United Nations economic embargo happen, according to the speaker?

There were no voting procedures at the UN
South Africa left the United Nations
Most countries supported apartheid
Security Council members had veto power and some leaders opposed an embargo

3. What key political change does the speaker connect with apartheid’s end starting in 1989?

Parliament was dissolved permanently
A new war began in southern Africa
The pass law system was expanded
A new president took an aggressive stance that apartheid needed to end

Apartheid Explained: Global History Review

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1. What is the main idea of the video’s explanation of apartheid?

Apartheid was only a social custom with no legal basis
Apartheid was a short-term response to a single protest
Apartheid mainly focused on international trade policies
Apartheid was a long, centralized system of racial separation enforced by laws

2. What does the video emphasize about South Africa before 1948?

There was already a long legislative colonial history of racial laws
Racial segregation started suddenly in 1948 with no earlier history
There were no conflicts between groups in the region
Only the Portuguese controlled the region until 1910

3. Which combination best matches the video’s explanation of how apartheid ended?

The UN forced an immediate embargo that collapsed the economy overnight
A foreign invasion removed the government
A new leader legalized opposition groups, released Mandela, negotiated, and held elections
Apartheid ended because the National Party won a bigger majority

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Apartheid Explained: Global History Review

The video says apartheid was “all encompassing.” Which areas of life (housing, education, work, movement) do you think are most damaging when controlled by law, and why?
The speaker explains both internal resistance and international pressure. Which seems more effective in the long run, and what evidence from the video supports your opinion?
The video connects global politics (the Cold War) to responses to apartheid. How can international conflicts change the way countries react to human rights issues?
Some resistance strategies mentioned include boycotts, sit-ins, civil disobedience, and later militant actions. What are the risks and benefits of different methods of protest?