The complex history and politics of South Africa form the
backdrop of this insightful study of the factors that contributed
to both the end of apartheid and the movement from government by
racial division toward government through national unity. This
study and resource examines the history, people, and politics of
South Africa in the age of apartheid. Topical essays examine the
divisions within South African society that led to the historic
apartheid legislation initiated in 1948; each group that was
defined and separated by apartheid--whites, coloreds, Indians, and
Africans; how this separation put increasing pressure on the system
that gave rise to organized domestic resistance that eventually led
to the collapse of apartheid; the economic sanctions imposed by
other nations on South Africa in retaliation for apartheid; and the
new government and the challenges of a new democracy.
The analysis of how all these factors culminated in the collapse
of apartheid is enhanced by lengthy biographical profiles of
sixteen key personalities, including Stephen Biko, Willem deKlerk,
Nelson Mandela, and Desmond Tutu. A selection of thirteen primary
documents, including a letter from Nelson Mandela in exile and his
speech after being released from prison, illustrates the rise and
fall of apartheid and will be valuable for student research. A
glossary of key terms and a timeline of important events add
reference value.
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