3. Case Study 2: Apartheid South Africa (1948 - 1964)

The second case study for Prescribed Subject 4 explores the struggle against the apartheid regime in South AFrica between the years 1948 and 1964.
See the pages below for content and ATL covering the key themes for this case study.
Also pages giving video ideas and suggestions of extra resources. And two full Paper 1's for this case study.
1. Nature and characteristics of discrimination
In 1948, The National Party won the election based on a manifesto promising segregation between the races. This was the policy of apartheid which was established under D.F. Malan and lasted until 1994....
2. Protests and action
Following the implementation of the Apartheid Laws, the ANC turned to more direct action against the government. At first this action was non-violent, but following the Sharpeville massacre, more violent...
3. The role and significance of key actors/groups
This page examines in more deatil the role of key individuals and organisations in the struggle against apartheid.What was the signficance of Nelson Mandela and Chief Lutuli?Starter
4. Apartheid South Africa: Videos and activities
On this page you will find some suggestions and links to videos that can be used as well as teacher notes with suggestions as to how the videos can be used with students. Questions for each video are...
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