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United Nations: Historical Images of Apartheid in South Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the history of the apartheid government in South Africa, from its formation to racial discrimination to the efforts by the UN to abolish apartheid. An extensive gallery of captioned photos creates a dramatic visual history.
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Helium: The History of Apartheid in South Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Apartheid in South Africa, and what the main reasons were that worked toward it coming to an end. Very informative information.
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Apartheid Museum: Understanding Apartheid

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an extensive teaching and study unit on apartheid in South Africa, complete with teacher notes and assessment materials. It looks at the historical roots of apartheid until the release from prison of Nelson Mandela in 1990. It...
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BBC

Bbc: The Story of Africa: Collapse of Apartheid

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the BBC's The Story of Africa, this page explores the collapse of apartheid with quotes, images, audio files, and speeches by Nelson Mandela. Click on the links on the left to learn more about South Africa, Apartheid, the Cold...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Apartheid in South Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how apartheid came to be official policy in South Africa. Under apartheid, South Africans were divided into four racial groups: Whites, Asians, Coloreds, and Blacks. Discover what life was like for black South Africans and how...
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United Nations: Photo Gallery: Historical Images of Apartheid in South Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of photographs from UN archives all connected to apartheid in South Africa.
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Understanding Slavery Initiative

Understanding Slavery Initiative: Legacies: Apartheid

For Students 9th - 10th
This article spotlights the National Party of Africa's role in the creation of apartheid, and its reuse as a tool of white supremacy, enforced by successive white minority governments in the Republic of South Africa in the 20th century.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Apartheid Signs

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic exhibition tells the story of segregation in South Africa during the last half of the 20th century.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: South African Apartheid

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "South African Apartheid" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: Apartheid

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of apartheid in South Africa including the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, the Soweto Uprising, and bringing apartheid law to an end on this site.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: The History of Apartheid in South Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a history of apartheid in South Africa as part of a university course project.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Israel Is Not an Apartheid State

For Students 9th - 10th
The author analyzes the treatment of Palestinians by attempting to identify and discuss democratic practice which provides equality, and would serve to make Israel unlike an apartheid state.
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Reliving South Africa's First Freedom Day

For Students 9th - 10th
South Africa's Freedom Day is celebrated on April 27th of each year. This day marks the first post-apartheid democratic presidential election for this nation. Learn about the first Freedom Day, the inauguration of Nelson Mandela.
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Aljazeera: South Africa's Freedom Day: 18 Stories of Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
South Africa's Freedom Day celebrates the nation's freedom from apartheid. Read personal stories of South Africans and how their lives have changed since April 27, 1997. Includes video
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: South Africa: History

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the history of South Africa beginning with its settlement by Zulus and progressing through apartheid to the current strong democracy. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Steve Biko: Final Days

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic exhibit explores the final days of Steve Biko, the South African black rights campaigner and anti-apartheid activist who died in 1977 at the age of 31.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Steve Biko: Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic exhibit commemorates the legacy of the late anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko.
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Utah State University

Teacher Link: South Africa: The Day the Apartheid Ended: Background Information

For Students 4th
This article provides background information about the end of the South African Arpatheid in April of 1994. It mentions the book The Day Gogo Went to Vote: South Africa, April 1994 by Elinor Batezat Sisulu which is about a respected...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: First Post Apartheid Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
In April 1994, South Africans, for the first time, were able to cast their vote in a national election. View this illustrated account of Nelson Mandela's landslide victory.
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California Digital Library

E Scholarship Editions: The Opening of the Apartheid Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this entire book online, through this link. Site includes a suggested citation for the work, as well as links to individual chapters. Clickable footnotes are also a nice touch.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article from the Nobel e-museum on the life of Nelson Mandela is organized into the following sections: "Equality and Pluralism," "The Development of 'Colour-blindness,'" "The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru,"...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Nelson Mandela Turns 85

For Students 9th - 10th
As Nelson Mandela turned 85 in 2003, NPR looks back on his life of the anti-Apartheid leader who became president of South Africa. Audio segment included.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: A South African Storm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Years after apartheid South Africa still faces racism. Help students see the struggles of racism and explore possible solutions to it with this lesson plan.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: South Africa: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the current governmental system in South Africa in the post-apartheid period. You can see how the election process works and find a list of the current governmental officials. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background...

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