South Africa
Nelson Mandela
He was a member of the African National Congress party.
Flag
The central "Y" symbolizes the unity of the country withouth apartheid.
He was the first black president of South Africa from 1994 - 1999
Mandela studied law and became one of south africa's first black lawers
South Africa Geography and fast facts
Made in 1994 by Frederick G. Brownell
Red, white and blue are the colors of the Netherlands flag and symbolize white settlers in South Africa.
Black, Green and gold are the colors of African resistance movements
Apartheid in Literature
James Gregory
Nadine Gordiner
Goodbye Bafana
The moment before the gun went off
James Gregory visits Nelson Mandelas prison in Robben Island
A white man shot his black son. Had to hide that he was his son in front of everyone else. However, he showed his feelings for him when he shot his black son. That is an example of apartheid
Short story
Novel
Colonization of South Africa
The road to freedom
Nadine Gordimer was born in South Africa. Her dad was from Latvia and her mom was from England. Her parents were Jewish immigrants
Resources
Gold, diamons, sugar, fruits, vegetables
Sharpeville massacre
- March 1960 South-Africa
Some people said the crowd was calm and peaceful, while others said they were hurling stones at the police
5K-7K protesters went to the policestation in Sharpeville, then the police opened fire on the crowd so 69 people died.
The colonialism started in 1652 and it was brought by the dutch.
Population: 50 million
Form of government: Republic
Many high flat areas
Afican people
One of the highest mountains is 3475 meters called Dragon´s mountain.
The country has 11 official languages.
South Africa is full of wildlife
Colorful mix of cultures gives South Africa its nickname : rainbow nation
known for sports such as cricket, rugby and soccer