South Africa: The Rise and Fall of ApartheidApartheid was an oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination that captured and appalled world opinion during the latter half of the twentieth century. South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid examines the history of South Africa during this period of apartheid: from 1948 when the Nationalists came to power, through to the collapse of the system in the 1990s.
Also containing a Chronology, Glossary, Who’s Who of leading figures and Guide to Further Reading, this book provides students with the most up-to-date and succinct introduction to the ideology and practice of apartheid in South Africa. |
Contents
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND | |
PART TWO ANALYSIS | |
The1983 constitution THE COLLAPSE OF APARTHEID | |
PART THREE ASSESSMENT | |
PART FOUR DOCUMENTS | |
Stephen Biko explains black consciousness 1971 | |
F W de Klerk announces the unbanning of the | |
Common terms and phrases
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