Introduction:
Apartheid is a system of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa.
In 1948, the all white government separated the country into four faces, white, black, colored, and Asian. Soon enough, they forced blacks into homelands, and left the rest of the land for whites. In 1911 color bans were implemented on certain jobs and whites were granted higher pay. In 1923 access to cities was limited, as blacks could not live or work there without passbooks. From 1949 to 1953 more and more things were segregated, such as the ban of mixed marriages, the segregation of public places, and the segregation of schools. In 1989 F.W. de Klerk became president. Some of his most important achievements were legalizing the African National
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Mandela said, “During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if it needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die”(document 4). He fought for a change, and was put in jail for his protests. Later he became president of South Africa. He wanted for blacks and whites to live together in harmony, so that is what he risked his life and freedom for. Mandela was a peaceful protester, and civil rights activist who helped end apartheid. Desmond Tutu also contributed to the end of apartheid. As stated in a biography of Desmond Tutu, “Desmond Tutu is considered a key leader in the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. As a religious leader, he emphasized peaceful protests. He also encouraged other countries to use economic pressure on South Africa to end its racist policy of separation” (document 9). Desmond Tutu was a frontrunner in the battle against apartheid. He encouraged non-violence, to make a difference, instead of armed protests. Tutu’s main contribution was the international boycott on South