Heroes of the Apartheid Era in South Africa
Heroes of the Apartheid Era in South Africa Assignment
For this project, you need to find two articles about people who behaved heroically during the era of Apartheid in South Africa. Generally, this era is considered to be around the 1950s. 1193 was when a new Constitution in South Africa was enacted to officially end apartheid. Look for events in this time frame! People to consider: Nelson Mandela Clements Kadalie Marcus Garvey Anton Lembede Peter Mda Oliver Tambo Walter Sisulu Yusuf Dadoo Zachariah Matthews Robert Resha Albert Luthuli Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Steve Biko Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale P.W. Botha Bishop Desmond Tutu Reverend Allan Boesak Frederik W. deKlerk Groups to consider: African National Congress The Youth League Events to consider: National Day of Protest The Campaign for the Defiance of Unjust Laws Congress of the People Pan-African Congress Umkhontowe Sizwe (MK) Black Consiousness Movement Formation Schools June 16th Detachment United Delegate Front |
Databases to Use:
Biography in Context-Use this database to research background on specific people. EBSCO-Use this database for newspaper, magazine, and journal articles. Student Resource Center (Gale) - Use this database for great news resources such as the Washington Post, the New York Times, and NPR. World History Modern-Use this database for historical information/events. Sample Articles: Anti-Apartheid Heroes (CNN) Recalling the Heroes of Anti-Apartheid (NYTimes) Albert Luthuli (SouthAfrica.net) |