This urban research has been highly interdisciplinary, mainly. Africanamerican historical linkages with south africa. At its core, apartheid was all about racial segregation. What are the best books on the south african apartheid. The book criticizes the white government of south africa as well as the apartheid system. Although segregation was present in south african society before apartheid began, apartheid officially became law in 1950. 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. 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. This act was later modified in 1952, by issuing reference books instead of identification passes. South africas economic history south african market insights. For anyone interested in primary sources and their significance, this is the source to turn to. 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. See more ideas about apartheid, africa and south africa.
The rise and fall of apartheid examines the history of south africa duri. Why did the struggle to end apartheid in south africa take. Antiapartheid protests continued as life for black south africans became more and more dire under apartheid. Apartheid natives abolition of passes act 67 of 1952. University of california press, 1993, by heribert adam and kogila moodley html at. Lessons for america from postapartheid south africa is a polemical work anchored in history, reality, fact, and the political philosophy of classical liberalism. Failure to produce the document on demand to a policeman was a punishable offence. The book was written by the white south african journalist donald woods, who was a personal friend of steve.
The united states incarcerates a higher proportion of blacks than apartheid south africa did. Racial segregation, sanctioned by law, was widely practiced in south africa. The conflict during this period resulted in violence and human rights abuses from all sides. The lie of apartheid and other true stories from southern africa it is one of the many bitter ironies about south africa that the policy of apartheidto which afrikaners clung for decades as their only hope and salvation from third world dominationwas in fact an impracticable and unworkable system which led. It is the name given to the particular racialsocial ideology developed in south africa during the twentieth century. The ice raids bear a disturbing resemblance to the pass. Apartheid was an oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination that captured and appalled world opinion during the latter half of the twentieth century. 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.
It led to the political and economic discrimination which separated black or bantu, coloured mixed race, indian, and white south africans. On june 16, 1976, up to 10,000 black schoolchildren, inspired by new tenets of black. 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. It is a manifesto against mass society, arguing against raw, ripe, democracy, here in. Ilana mercer the daughter of a leading antiapartheid activist blows the lid off the new south africa. Thus in south africa it is very expensive to be poor. Africana apartheid south africa dompas reference book. The book deals with the life of the south african activist steve biko from the outlook of donald woods. This held identification papers as well as permissions to be in certain regions. 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. American reference books annual the end of apartheid in south africa. The book had to be carried at all times, from doctors to academics and laborers. Segregation and apartheid in twentiethcentury south africa.
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. Segregation and apartheid in twentiethcentury south. Pac, which organised a demonstration against pass books on 21 march 1960. 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. 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. Apartheid was characterised by an authoritarian political culture based on baasskap or white supremacy, which ensured that. A white government took control of the country in 1948, forcing blacks to use separate facilities. The harsh reality of life under apartheid in south africa. When three african americans stated a sitin at the south african embassy in. The text also gives historical background and explores what can be learned. By the 1950s, the restriction became so great that every black south african was required to carry one. The identification book had a fingerprint of the holder. Apartheid impacted world history through its legitimization of racism and prejudiced ideals. Apartheid south africa dompas reference book to man in the africana category was sold for r302.
North blackburn, vic collinsdove, c1994, by maggie paterson pdf in australia the opening of the apartheid mind. 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 held its first universal suffrage elections in 1994, after a transition from white minority rule under. Apartheid is an afrikaans word meaning separateness, or the state of being apart, literally aparthood. Apartheid, in south africa, a policy that governed relations between the. Describes a noun or pronounfor example, a tall girl, an interesting book, a big house.
Primary source accounts of history add an unmatched authenticity to this series. This was done to promote the supposed superiority of whites and to establish the minority white regime. From 1964 onwards, the us and the uk discontinued their arms trade with south africa. In america, the blackwhite wealth gap today is greater than. 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. In particular, the reference book collection level 4 includes. The end of apartheid in south africa lindsay michie. The history of apartheid in south africa essay apartheid. Each book introduces the period and the available sources, justifying why we can rely on them, who produced them, or why they have survived. Stories from a south african childhood by trevor noah, cry, the beloved country by alan paton, the power of one. Apartheid was an unsustainable and unjust practice. Apartheid was a policy of racial discrimination and segregation used in south africa from 1948 to 1994.
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. Edi85 revolution is what is happening in south africa. This legislation was known as apartheid, and had roots in the 19 land act after south african independence. It was a system of racial segregation in south africa enforced through legislation by the national party np, the governing party from 1948. 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. Relations congressional research service summary south africa is a multiracial, majority black southern african country of nearly 52 million.
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. Apartheid is the name of the racial institution that was established in 1948 by the national party that governed south africa until 1994. The pass law was abolished in 1952, only to be replaced by a 96page document, named a reference book. Popular apartheid books meet your next favorite book. The new york times, page 26, april 5, 1985 erl89 reese erlich. 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. Top 10 best books about south africa and apartheid. Rewriting histories includes bibliographical references. Book references dhm92 john dugard, nicholas haysom and gilbert marcus. 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. 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 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. Apartheid apartness in the language of afrikaans was a system of legislation that upheld segregationist policies against nonwhite citizens of south africa. That said, i urge you to read the book, look at the references and judge its. Suitable for the reference and circulating collections of academic and public libraries.
South africa see map is a country blessed with an abundance of natural resources including fertile farmlands and unique mineral resources. An insiders overview of the origin and effects of separate development. 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. Apartheids reference book is full of sad stories the. Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in south africa and.