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Created byMr. Raponi
South Africa:The History and People
PopulationAbout ___________ million people live in South Africa.
African ethnic groups
make up ________ of South Africa’s population.
The other 26% consist of people from many different descents such as European, Asian, and African.
AfricansMost Africans in South Africa trace their ancestry to the
_________________, who were people that settled throughout Africa between the years 100 and 1000 and who had a spoken language.
The largest ethnic groups in South Africa today are
the ________________
and the _______________.
Europeans
In the 1600s, the
______________ became the first Europeans to settle in South Africa.
Over time, German and French settlers joined them.
Together, these groups came to speak their own language,
________________
Europeans II
The British settled in South Africa in the early
_______. By the end of the century, diamonds and gold drew many British to South Africa.
War broke out between the British and the Afrikaners in
_____________ and after three years, the British won.
New Nations In 1910, Afrikaner and British territories united into one country.
In ___________, the United Kingdom granted South Africa full independence.
However, there was extreme
_________________ issues in the country. People of Non-European backgrounds had no rights at all.
Do these signs look familiar?They should, they are exactly like the ones found in the United States before the Civil Rights Movement.
Segregation
For more than 40 years, people protested the
________________, which is the Afrikaans word for “Apartness”
In 1991, the South African government finally ended the segregation.
In 1994, South Africa had its first free election in which all ethnic groups could vote.
____________________ was elected president of the new, equal South African Nation
A Speech Given to the U.S. Congress By Nelson Mandela After His Release
From Prison in 1990
Robben Island: Mandela’s Prison is Here
This is Nelson Mandela in 2007 He is now 95 Years Old
The People______ of South Africans live in urban areas.
South Africa has five large cities with more than 500,000 people Johannesburg
________________
Durban
Soweto
_________________
The Flag of South Africa
Living Arrangements
Most European South Africans live in modern homes or apartments.
All other ethnic groups have much harder lives.
Many live in crowded
_______________ which are small neighboring outside cities, that are usually not in very good shape.
More About Apartheid
Oompa Loompa Oompa de do
Some of you children belong in a zoo
Oompa Loompa Oompa do de
If you want to pass, you’ll listen to me
Ticket To Leave
An Exit Paper-
-List three things that you have learned,
-And write at least one question that you have about the topic