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Introduction to Cry of the Beloved Country

Introduction to Cry of the Beloved Country. Natural Resources. Abundance of natural resources and fertile farmlands Diamonds Gold Platinum Oil. Colonization. English and the Dutch 17 century English invasion Boer War (1900) Uneasy power sharing between two groups . Apartheid.

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Introduction to Cry of the Beloved Country

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  1. Introduction to Cry of the Beloved Country

  2. Natural Resources • Abundance of natural resources and fertile farmlands • Diamonds • Gold • Platinum • Oil

  3. Colonization • English and the Dutch 17 century • English invasion Boer War (1900) • Uneasy power sharing between two groups

  4. Apartheid • Strategists in the National Party invented apartheid as a means to cement their control over the economic and social system. • Enactment of apartheid laws in 1948, racial discrimination was institutionalized. Race laws touched every aspect of social life, including a prohibition of marriage between non-whites and whites, and the sanctioning of ``white-only'' jobs. In 1950, the Population Registration Act required that all South Africans be racially classified into one of three categories: white, black (African), or colored (of mixed decent) • Officially ended in 1990 • Racism still exists

  5. Apartheid • The Department of Home Affairs (a government bureau) was responsible for the classification of the citizenry. Non-compliance with the race laws were dealt with harshly. All blacks were required to carry ``pass books'' containing fingerprints, photo and information on access to non-black areas.

  6. Apartheid • Penalties for protesting against or supporting the repeal of a law. The penalties included fines, imprisonment and whippings

  7. Apartheid • In 1953, the Public Safety Act and the Criminal Law Amendment Act were passed, which empowered the government to declare stringent states of emergency and increased penalties for protesting against or supporting the repeal of a law • The penalties imposed on political protest, even non-violent protest, were severe

  8. Apartheid • until 1989, anyone could be detained without a hearing by a low-level police official for up to six months. Thousands of individuals died in custody, frequently after gruesome acts of torture. Those who were tried were sentenced to death, banished, or imprisoned for life

  9. Nelson Mendala • Voice against apartheid • Sent to prison in 1964 • 27 years in prison! • After his release in 1990, he went on to become president of South Africa

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