HST 296 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Non-Resident Indian And Person Of Indian Origin, Desmond Tutu, Pass Laws
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Four racial categories in south africa: blacks, whites, indians and coloreds. Japan has invested lots in south africa, which made south africa racial classification hard to do. Whites had a very high standard of living and life was relatively free. They could elect the government and end apartheid whenever they wanted. South africa passed a communist suppression act that said anyone advocating social change could be arrested. That meant civil rights activists could be arrested even if they weren"t communist. Very much nonviolent because of the beliefs of the leaders during the early phases. +as time went on, the violence increased because of frustration over minimal progress, many thought it actually worsened apartheid. An armed wing of the african national congress was secretly authorized. +nelson mandela and walter sisulu became the heads of the armed wing. Support from communist nations for the end of apartheid and racist sentiment towards whites in the black population made the west uncomfortable.
