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The Origins of Apartheid
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A mind map about the origins of Apartheid
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apartheid
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south africa
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international baccalaureate (ib)
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Cameron Harrad
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The Origins of Apartheid
The 4 Historical approaches
Social History Approach
Argues that apartheid was caused by conflict and the different political views of races in South Africa
Liberal Approach
Liberals denied that there were economic benefits to apartheid and that the idea of white supremacy caused an apartheid state to be established.
Radical Approach
They would examine different classes and their struggles to determine why society emerged as it was.
Afrikaner Nationalist Approah
Argues that Afrikaner Nationalism led to Apartheid. A significant event that can support this is the formation of the National Party in 1914
The Population of South Africa
67.4% Black Africans
2.4% Indians
8.6% coloured
21.6% Whites (40% Afrikaners and 60% English)
Significant events linked to the creation of an apartheid state
The Boer Wars (1889-1902)
Increased tensions between the English and Afrikaners
The discovery of gold in the Transvaal
The Act of Union 1910 (which gave the British full control of South Africa. Afrikaners were opposed to this
The Formation of the National Party
They aimed to form a segregated society where Afrikaners and whites were treated better. They also wanted to cut ties with Britain and form a Republic
Conflict between Afrikaners and English over territory ,resources and war
Prior to 1948, There were forms of segregation conducted by the United Party against Blacks
Social Darwinism and Calvinisim
Social Darwinism
A philosophy that referred to Charles Darwin's theories of Natural selection. Darwinists argued that the 'fittest races' are superior to weaker ones
An example of a Social Darwinist philosophy is Nazism
Calvinism
Based on the theory by John Calvin who stated that God created different races for them to be separated
Dutch Settlers were very religious
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