Enhance Your Learning with Anti-Apartheid Movement Flash Cards for quick learning
A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
A prominent anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress (ANC), who later became the first black President of South Africa.
A tragic event that occurred on March 21, 1960, where South African police opened fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters, killing 69 people and injuring many more.
A series of protests led by black students in South Africa in 1976 against the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools.
The oldest political party in South Africa, founded in 1912, which played a major role in the fight against apartheid and eventually came to power.
A South African Anglican bishop and social rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts in resolving the apartheid conflict.
A prominent anti-apartheid activist and leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, who died in police custody in 1977.
A declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1973, calling for an end to apartheid and imposing economic and cultural sanctions on South Africa.
A global campaign that seeks to put economic and political pressure on Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories, inspired by the anti-apartheid movement.
A commission established in South Africa after the end of apartheid to investigate human rights violations and promote healing and reconciliation.
A prominent anti-apartheid activist and second wife of Nelson Mandela, who played a significant role in the struggle against apartheid.
A famous trial in South Africa in 1963-1964, where Nelson Mandela and other ANC leaders were charged with sabotage and conspiracy against the government.
A global movement that campaigned against apartheid and supported the liberation struggle in South Africa through various means, including boycotts and protests.
A prominent anti-apartheid activist and leader of the ANC in exile, who played a crucial role in mobilizing international support for the anti-apartheid movement.
A former maximum-security prison in South Africa where Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists were imprisoned during the apartheid era.
The last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, who played a key role in negotiating the end of apartheid and releasing Nelson Mandela from prison.
The largest trade union federation in South Africa, which played a significant role in the anti-apartheid struggle and continues to advocate for workers' rights.
An anti-apartheid activist and former political prisoner who served alongside Nelson Mandela on Robben Island and later became a Member of Parliament.
A campaign led by women in South Africa during the 1950s against the requirement for black women to carry passes, which restricted their movement.
A grassroots movement in South Africa that emerged in the 1960s, emphasizing black pride, self-reliance, and resistance against apartheid.
A prominent anti-apartheid activist and leader of the ANC, who became the first African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1960.
A South African anti-apartheid activist, scholar, and journalist who was assassinated by a letter bomb in 1982.
A law passed in South Africa in 1953, which segregated education along racial lines and aimed to provide inferior education to black students.
The death of Steve Biko in police custody in 1977, which sparked international outrage and further fueled the anti-apartheid movement.
A white women's organization in South Africa that opposed apartheid and advocated for human rights and social justice.
A political party in South Africa that emerged in the 1970s, advocating for the rights of black people and the overthrow of apartheid.
A student organization in South Africa founded in 1968, which played a significant role in the Black Consciousness Movement and the fight against apartheid.
A 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by South African police during the Soweto Uprising in 1976, becoming an iconic symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
A broad anti-apartheid coalition formed in South Africa in 1983, bringing together various organizations and individuals in the struggle against apartheid.
A South African writer and political activist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991 for her novels that explore the effects of apartheid.
The youth wing of the ANC, which played a crucial role in mobilizing young people and driving the anti-apartheid movement.
The system used under apartheid to categorize individuals into different racial groups, determining their rights, privileges, and restrictions.
Music that emerged during the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, serving as a powerful tool for protest, unity, and cultural expression.
A vibrant multiracial neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa, that was forcibly cleared and demolished under apartheid's Group Areas Act.