Alexander Dela Cruz - Apartheid Pre-Research
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Apartheid Pre-Research
I.
Research these questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. You must include
citations. (APA not required - website links are fine)
II.
Do NOT ANSWER THESE LITERALLY! RESEARCH AND BE DETAILED IN YOUR
RESPONSES!
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What is Apartheid? (you should include not only definition, but dates, places, historical
context, comparisons, and judgment.)
(2 Paragraphs)
https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-apartheid-south-africa
https://www.britannica.com/topic/apartheid
Type Bullet Pointed Notes Here:
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Segregation in South Africa that was a government state that called for the
separated state of different racial groups.
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Several men accredited for the creation: Daniel F. Malan, Henrik, Verwoerd,
Johannes Garhardus Strijidum.
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Apartheid started in 1948 but ended in 1994
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Said to be beneficial since it wanted equal development and freedom of
cultural expression, but the implementation was impossible.
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Socially unaccepted to be associated with different races, even marriage was
banned
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Difference between segregation: Apartheid made segregation into law and
punished those who disagreed.
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Aimed to separate the white minority from the black majority
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Europeans when they settled often denounced their European heritage
(Dutch, German, French) to claim African nationality.
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Research the economy in Detroit and the cities of the “Rust Belt” in the late 1960’s and 70’s.
What were the Detroit riots? What conditions existed for workers and immigrants? What
was happening politically/socially in the U.S. at that time?
(2 paragraphs)
https://www.britannica.com/event/Detroit-Riot-of-1967
https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/black-power
https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170623/news/632331/numbers-economic-devast
ation-67-difficult-quantify-%E2%80%94-it-was-massive
Type Bullet Pointed Notes Here:
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In 1967, riots in Detroit occurred from July 23rd to 27th.
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It was violent police confrontations in primarily black neighborhoods.
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Catalyst of the Black power movement
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Revolutionary movement that emphasized black pride, economic
empowerment, and creation of cultural and political institutions
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Riot resulted 43 deaths
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33 African Americans
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10 Whites
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Started because of 2 Vitenam War veterans celebrating after getting home,
police raided the party and witnesses said the police vandalized, stole, and
destroyed property
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Spread of violence affected entire city, causing more than 9k members of US
National Guard deployed by Michigan gov. Violence got so bad that Lyndon B.
Johnson sent US army in.
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Cause of this was also because of deep resentment towards the police (police
brutality), frustration, racial segregation, extreme poverty, and lack of
educational opportunities.
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PUT IT TOGETHER AND TYPE YOUR ESSAY-STYLE RESPONSE BELOW:
Apartheid is an ideology and system that was used in South Africa. This system
essentially created a seperated state between different racial groups, more specifically: the
white minority and black majority. It is hard to pinpoint who is the exact founder, but three
men are accredited for helping establish this system. These men were: Daniel F. Malan, Henrik
Verwoerd, and Johannes Garhardus Strijidum. The moment these men established this
system in South Africa, Apartheid began to exist from 1948 and ended in 1994. It’s obvious
that Malan, Verwoerd, and Strijidum felt a racial superiority over the black majority already
living in an established country. Apartheid, according to these men, said it would be beneficial
since it not only prioritized cultural freedom, but also equal development. We know now that
obviously, that isn’t the case.
Apartheid caused many problems. For one, the government made it so that people
would be treated differently based on their population group. This obviously caused several
problems because some people did not look like the race they look like. Black people weren’t
allowed in certain areas, forcing them to leave their homes in order to create room for the
whites that were forcing them out of cities. It was even socially ingrained in South African
society during Apartheid, not to associate themselves with other races otherwise they would
be ostracized and even punished. Any who went against Apartheid, meant they would be
punished severely as well. It was also rather ironic, considering European settlers that came
to South Africa would often renounce their citizenship to claim African nationality. In a way,
this is similar to the Jim Crow laws in America considering there was heavy segregation in the
laws at the time too.
In 1967, Detroit among many cities in the “Rust Belt” region (such as Illinois, Indiana, Missouri,
Ohio, Wisconsin etc.), suffered the worst economic downfall in a long while. Detroit declared
deindustrialization, which prompted the city to go down hill as jobs were being lost and
replaced by lowservice paying jobs. The one community that suffered the most–was the
African American community. Many lost their jobs, and were forced into housing areas which
were poor and almost inhumane.
This alone began to create a bubble of frustration within the African American community.
Much of these neighborhoods were heavily policed, allowing police brutality to become the
main issue. It was only until a party welcoming two Vietnam war veterans back was
interrupted by police destroying and vandalizing property, caused the riot to happen. They
were pretty much fed up, and the violence spread across the city from July 23rd to 27th. This
riot resulted in 43 deaths, 33 were African American and 10 were White. This became so
intense that 1,000 buildings were destroyed.
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