Suitable for the reference and circulating collections of academic and public libraries. Apartheids reference book is full of sad stories the. The two groups had limited contact with one another, and even though there was strong ongoing opposition from other countries, the apartheid held for nearly 50 years. Failure to produce the document on demand to a policeman was a punishable offence. Under a system of racially based citizenship laws, the apartheid regime mandated that all black south africans over the age of 16 carry a pass in the form of a small reference bookbrown. Apartheid forced nonwhite south africans, which was the majority of the population, to live in separate areas from the white people and to use separate public facilities. Primary source accounts of history add an unmatched authenticity to this series. The ice raids bear a disturbing resemblance to the pass.
Describes a noun or pronounfor example, a tall girl, an interesting book, a big house. That said, i urge you to read the book, look at the references and judge its. University of california press, 1993, by heribert adam and kogila moodley html at. For anyone interested in primary sources and their significance, this is the source to turn to. The united states incarcerates a higher proportion of blacks than apartheid south africa did. The book was written by the white south african journalist donald woods, who was a personal friend of steve.
From 1964 onwards, the us and the uk discontinued their arms trade with south africa. Popular apartheid books meet your next favorite book. The book criticizes the white government of south africa as well as the apartheid system. The complex history and politics of south africa form the backdrop of this insightful study of the factors that contributed to both the end of apartheid and the movement from government by racial division toward government through national unity. North blackburn, vic collinsdove, c1994, by maggie paterson pdf in australia the opening of the apartheid mind. The book deals with the life of the south african activist steve biko from the outlook of donald woods. Below a graph showing south africas annual gdp per capita rand value of the south african economy per person living in it, as calculated by south african market insights. Apartheid, in south africa, a policy that governed relations between the. Each book introduces the period and the available sources, justifying why we can rely on them, who produced them, or why they have survived. It held its first universal suffrage elections in 1994, after a transition from white minority rule under.
In particular, the reference book collection level 4 includes. Racial segregation is typically considered an illiberal product haunting modern american history, its most familiar guise being the jim crow laws that segregated the american south from the. The book had to be carried at all times, from doctors to academics and laborers. Africana apartheid south africa dompas reference book. This urban research has been highly interdisciplinary, mainly. It goes on to show this powerful and disturbing book clearly links persistent poverty among blacks in the united states to the unparalleled degree of deliberate segregation they. The text also gives historical background and explores what can be learned. Although segregation was present in south african society before apartheid began, apartheid officially became law in 1950. Apartheid is the name of the racial institution that was established in 1948 by the national party that governed south africa until 1994. The south african truth and reconciliation commission trc was set up by the government of national unity to help deal with what happened under apartheid. Lessons for america from postapartheid south africa is a polemical work anchored in history, reality, fact, and the political philosophy of classical liberalism. Relations congressional research service summary south africa is a multiracial, majority black southern african country of nearly 52 million. Why did the struggle to end apartheid in south africa take.
This legislation was known as apartheid, and had roots in the 19 land act after south african independence. Apartheid in south africa was caused by the national party, an allwhite government that enforced a strong policy of racial segregation through legislation. Ilana mercer the daughter of a leading antiapartheid activist blows the lid off the new south africa. A white government took control of the country in 1948, forcing blacks to use separate facilities.
Although racial segregation had long been in practice there, the apartheid name was first used about 1948 to describe the racial segregation policies embraced by the white minority government. It was a system of racial segregation in south africa enforced through legislation by the national party np, the governing party from 1948. The new york times, page 26, april 5, 1985 erl89 reese erlich. What came to be known as pass laws restricted the movement of africans and required them to carry a reference book. The rise and fall of apartheid examines the history of south africa duri. However, the people did not recognize the end to apartheid until nelson mandela was released from prison february 11, 1990 after 28 years. This source provides an annotated bibliography with materials that can help understands how the trc is being conducting, to understand the outcomes that resulted or will result because of this. At its core, apartheid was all about racial segregation. An insiders overview of the origin and effects of separate development. Pac, which organised a demonstration against pass books on 21 march 1960. Antiapartheid protests continued as life for black south africans became more and more dire under apartheid. What are the best books on the south african apartheid.
Apartheid was characterised by an authoritarian political culture based on baasskap or white supremacy, which ensured that. In america, the blackwhite wealth gap today is greater than. Edi85 revolution is what is happening in south africa. Apartheid was an unsustainable and unjust practice. American apartheid shows how the black ghetto was created by whites during the first half of the twentieth century in order to isolate growing urban black populations.
Thus in south africa it is very expensive to be poor. Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in south africa and. Apartheid south africa dompas reference book to man in the africana category was sold for r302. The end of apartheid in south africa lindsay michie.
History racial segregation and the supremacy of whites had been traditionally accepted in south africa prior to 1948, but in the general election of that year, daniel f. Apartheid is an afrikaans word meaning separateness, or the state of being apart, literally aparthood. Africanamerican historical linkages with south africa. Apartheid was an oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination that captured and appalled world opinion during the latter half of the twentieth century. It led to the political and economic discrimination which separated black or bantu, coloured mixed race, indian, and white south africans. The history of apartheid in south africa essay apartheid.
Apartheid was a policy of racial discrimination and segregation used in south africa from 1948 to 1994. Apartheid apartness in the language of afrikaans was a system of legislation that upheld segregationist policies against nonwhite citizens of south africa. See more ideas about apartheid, africa and south africa. American reference books annual the end of apartheid in south africa. South africas economic history south african market insights. Rewriting histories includes bibliographical references. The term, which literally means apartness, reflected a violently repressive policy designed to ensure that whites, who comprised 20% of the nations population, would continue to dominate the country. Cape town the pass laws act of 1952 required black south africans over the age of 16 to carry a pass book, known as a dompas, everywhere and at. Book references dhm92 john dugard, nicholas haysom and gilbert marcus. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloguing in publication data segregation and apartheid in twentiethcentury south africaedited by william beinart and saul dubow.
The conflict during this period resulted in violence and human rights abuses from all sides. Viewed within the context of the pervasive civil rights movement in north america and the abolition of slavery first in britain at the beginning of the nineteenth century and followed by america after the civil war in 1865, apartheid seems like a medieval notion that was imprinted upon modern history. Segregation and apartheid in twentiethcentury south. Review by john stevens having lived in south africa for many years i assumed i knew a lot about the country, but after reading this book i am shocked at my ignorance. South africa see map is a country blessed with an abundance of natural resources including fertile farmlands and unique mineral resources. The harsh reality of life under apartheid in south africa. South african mines are world leaders in the production of diamonds and gold as well as strategic metals such as platinum. As can be seen from the graph during thabo mbekis tenure south africans enjoyed a surge in gdp per capita, while more recently the gdp per capita has remained relatively flat hardly any growth from 2010 to 2015.
It is the name given to the particular racialsocial ideology developed in south africa during the twentieth century. But in johannesburg, as in other south african places, the difference seems to lie not only in the nature of the sadness, but also in a small plastic. On june 16, 1976, up to 10,000 black schoolchildren, inspired by new tenets of black. By the 1950s, the restriction became so great that every black south african was required to carry one. Stories from a south african childhood by trevor noah, cry, the beloved country by alan paton, the power of one. It is the poor people who stay furthest from town and therefore have to spend more money on transport to come and work for white people.
Beinart and dubows selection of some of the most important essays on racial segregation and apartheid in twentieth century south africa provides an unparalleled introduction to this contentious and absorbing subject. It is a manifesto against mass society, arguing against raw, ripe, democracy, here in. Segregation and apartheid in twentiethcentury south africa. The pass law was abolished in 1952, only to be replaced by a 96page document, named a reference book. Lessons for america from postapartheid south africa. South african pass laws were a major component of apartheid that focused on separating south african indian, colored, and black african citizens according to their race. Between 1948 and 1994, apartheid caused segregation in south africa, which created inequality between whites and blacks. This act was later modified in 1952, by issuing reference books instead of identification passes. When three african americans stated a sitin at the south african embassy in. The identification book had a fingerprint of the holder. Racial segregation, sanctioned by law, was widely practiced in south africa.