Anthony Holmes - South Africa - History in an Hour

SOUTH AFRICA

History in an Hour

Anthony Holmes

Copyright Contents Cover Title Page Copyright About History in an Hour Introduction White Settlers Arrive in South Africa ‘The Great Trek’ from British Rule Self Government for the Cape Colony The War between the Zulus and the White Colonists The Boers Versus the British The National Party of South Africa The Struggle for Equality Apartheid Black Resistance and the Sharpeville Massacre International Pressure and Internal Armed Resistance Right-Wing Extremism and the AWP Global Condemnation of Apartheid The Tri-Cameral Parliament The Struggle Escalates Towards a Better Future for All The New South African Constitution Appendix 1: Key Players Appendix 2: Timeline of South Africa Got Another Hour? About the Publisher

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About History in an Hour Contents Cover Title Page Copyright About History in an Hour Introduction White Settlers Arrive in South Africa ‘The Great Trek’ from British Rule Self Government for the Cape Colony The War between the Zulus and the White Colonists The Boers Versus the British The National Party of South Africa The Struggle for Equality Apartheid Black Resistance and the Sharpeville Massacre International Pressure and Internal Armed Resistance Right-Wing Extremism and the AWP Global Condemnation of Apartheid The Tri-Cameral Parliament The Struggle Escalates Towards a Better Future for All The New South African Constitution Appendix 1: Key Players Appendix 2: Timeline of South Africa Got Another Hour? About the Publisher

History in an Hour is a series of ebooks to help the reader learn the basic facts of a given subject area. Everything you need to know is presented in a straightforward narrative and in chronological order. No embedded links to divert your attention, nor a daunting book of 600 pages with a 35-page introduction. Just straight in, to the point, sixty minutes, done. Then, having absorbed the basics, you may feel inspired to explore further. Give yourself sixty minutes and see what you can learn . . .

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Contents

Cover

Title Page SOUTH AFRICA History in an Hour Anthony Holmes

Copyright

About History in an Hour

Introduction

White Settlers Arrive in South Africa

‘The Great Trek’ from British Rule

Self Government for the Cape Colony

The War between the Zulus and the White Colonists

The Boers Versus the British

The National Party of South Africa

The Struggle for Equality

Apartheid

Black Resistance and the Sharpeville Massacre

International Pressure and Internal Armed Resistance

Right-Wing Extremism and the AWP

Global Condemnation of Apartheid

The Tri-Cameral Parliament

The Struggle Escalates

Towards a Better Future for All

The New South African Constitution

Appendix 1: Key Players

Appendix 2: Timeline of South Africa

Got Another Hour?

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Introduction Contents Cover Title Page SOUTH AFRICA History in an Hour Anthony Holmes Copyright About History in an Hour Introduction White Settlers Arrive in South Africa ‘The Great Trek’ from British Rule Self Government for the Cape Colony The War between the Zulus and the White Colonists The Boers Versus the British The National Party of South Africa The Struggle for Equality Apartheid Black Resistance and the Sharpeville Massacre International Pressure and Internal Armed Resistance Right-Wing Extremism and the AWP Global Condemnation of Apartheid The Tri-Cameral Parliament The Struggle Escalates Towards a Better Future for All The New South African Constitution Appendix 1: Key Players Appendix 2: Timeline of South Africa Got Another Hour? About the Publisher Конец ознакомительного фрагмента. Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес». Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес. Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.

On 10 April 1993 South Africans held their collective breath.

In the midst of discussions on the transition from a white oppressive regime to a multiracial democracy, Chris Hani – the black leader of the South African Communist Party and Chief of Staff of the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC) – was murdered. White ultra-conservatives gunned him down in front of his family, as he stepped out of his car.

This assassination was part of a plot to destabilize the negotiations to end apartheid – a system of racial segregation in force from 1948–1994 in South Africa. His neighbour, a white woman, rushed to call the police and the perpetrator, Janusz Waluš, was arrested. His accomplice Clive Derby-Lewis, a Member of Parliament in the Conservative Party and right-wing extremist, was subsequently also arrested. Both men were found guilty of murder.

The country was poised on a knife-edge. Black people were incensed and enraged at the assassination. White people were shocked by the brutality of the crime and terrified of the expected black backlash. It took a man of incredible wisdom, courage and statesmanship to make a speech to calm things down. A man who had been recently released after being jailed for twenty-seven years by the same oppressive, right-wing regime. A man who had not yet ascended to any office of State but who was generally acknowledged to be the de facto leader of the country.