In 1950 the South African government passed laws segregating black Africans from white Africans. This system of legalized racism is known as apartheid. Opposition and resistance to apartheid came from leaders within South Africa, such as Nelson Mandela. Mandela, head of the African National Congress, was imprisoned for 27 years because of his protests. Following his release, Mandela led negotiations to transform the South African government into one based on equality. In 1994 he became South Africa's first democratically elected black president.
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Lesson 1: South and Southeast Asia
India Divided
The New India
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Southeast Asia
Indonesia and Myanmar
Vietnam and Cambodia
The Philippines
Women in South and Southeast Asia
Lesson 2: The Middle East
The Mideast Crisis
The Palestine Mandate
Nasser and Pan-Arabism
The Arab-Israeli Dispute
Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan
The Iranian Revolution
The Iran-Iraq War
The Persian Gulf War
Afghanistan and the Taliban
Society and Culture
Lesson 3: Africa
Independence and New Nations
South Africa and Apartheid
The Pan-Africa Movement
The Cold War in Africa
Economic and Political Challenges
Nationalist Conflicts
The End of Apartheid
Society and Culture
Lesson 4: Latin America
General Trends in Latin America
A Move Toward Democracy
Mexico and the Caribbean
Mexico
The Cuban Revolution
Haiti
Central America
Guatemala
EI Salvador
Nicaragua
South America
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
Latin American Society and Culture
Chapter Note-Taking Guide
Chapter Study Guide
Chapter Place and Time
Chapter Skillbuilder
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