ENGLISH 10A UNIT 6 PART 2South Africa today and Cry, the Beloved Country

The Iliad by HomerThe Expiation by Victor Hugo

In the Shadow of War by Ben OkriOn Her Brother by al-Khansa

Laments on the War Dead by Yehuda Amichai

Facts from South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

The End of Apartheid

OBJECTIVES FOR THIS LESSON:

• Where is South Africa?• What does South Africa look like?• Recap what we know about South Africa.• What is apartheid?• Who is Nelson Mandela?

WHERE IS SOUTH AFRICA???

South Africa is located on the southern tip of the

continent of Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA’S PHYSICAL FEATURES

As we watch this video, pay close attention to the pictures.

• What physical features do you notice about the landscape of South Africa?

• What can you tell about the climate of South Africa?

• Can you make any assumptions about the people who live there?

WHAT HAVE WE ALREADY LEARNED ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA?• In the Republic of

South Africa, the economic and cultural center of this region, a white minority denied human rights to blacks until the 1980s. Blacks were forced to struggle for basic freedoms. This struggle produced a strong sense of nationalism, which inspired other countries in the region.

South African "Whites Only" Train Compartment

SO, WHAT IS APARTHEID?• For over 200 years, a

white European minority controlled South Africa. The government passed many laws to keep land and wealth out of black hands. These laws, known as apartheid, affected where blacks could live and denied them basic rights of citizenship. It took over 50 years of protests and political unrest during the 1900s to finally tear down apartheid in South Africa.

Angry Alexandra residents clash with a white policeman

during an ongoing eviction rally in the Johannesburg township.

Apartheid in South Africa

NELSON MANDELANelson Mandela dedicated his

life to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa. He spent 27 years in prison for opposing the South African system of segregation called apartheid (a-par-tide). He

negotiated an end to apartheid in 1990, and in 1994 he became the first-

ever democratically elected president. He stepped down

in 1999.

South Africa and Apartheid

CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRYNote on the 1987 EditionNote on the 1959 EditionNote on the 1948 Edition

The Iliad by Homer

The Expiation by Victor Hugo

In the Shadow of War by Ben Okri

On Her Brother by al-Khansa

from Laments on the War Dead by Yehuda Amichai