apartheid

apartheid Which situation existed under the policy of apartheid in South Africa? (1 point) (1) All people were guaranteed suffrage. (2) The black majority held the most political power. (3) Society was controlled by the white minority. (4) Social inequality was eliminated. 1. Which situation existed under the policy of apartheid in South Africa? (1 point) All people were guaranteed suffrage. The black majority held the most political power. Society was controlled by the white minority. Social inequality was eliminated. 2. “. . . I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.” When Mandela referred to “climbing a great hill,” he was referring to the struggle to (1 point) end apartheid in South Africa modernize South Africa’s economy end economic sanctions against South Africa stop majority rule in South Africa 3. 1 of 3 6/27/10 11:57 PMOne way in which Lech Walesa, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that each (1 point) (1) led the people of his nation toward a more democratic government (2) fought for power for the black majority over the white minority (3) worked to end communism in his country (4) refused to participate in the United Nations 4. Base your answers to questions 3 and 4 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. . . . Above all, we want equal political rights, because without them our disabilities will be permanent. I know this sounds revolutionary to the Whites in this country, because the majority of voters will be Africans. This makes the White man fear democracy. But this fear cannot be allowed to stand in the way of the only solution which will guarantee racial harmony and freedom for all. It is not true that the enfranchisement [right to vote] of all will result in racial domination. Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial and, when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another. The ANC [African National Congress] has spent half a century fighting against racialism. When it triumphs it will not change that policy. . . . — Nelson Mandela, Speech at Rivonia Trial, 1964 This passage describes the opposition of the African National Congress to the (1 point) (1) revival of colonialism (2) rivalries between tribes (3) practice of apartheid (4) introduction of a coalition government 5. 2 of 3 6/27/10 11:57 PMI have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.” — Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Little, Brown and Co., 1994 When Mandela referred to “climbing a great hill,” he was referring to the struggle to (1 point) (1) end apartheid in South Africa (2) modernize South Africa’s economy (3) end economic sanctions against South Africa (4) stop majority rule in South Africa 6. One way in which Lech Walesa, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that each (1 point) led the people of his nation toward a more democratic government fought for power for the black majority over the white minority worked to end communism in his country refused to participate in the United Nations 7. Preview Results 3 of 3 6/27/10 11:57 PM