South Africa : The Rise and Fall of Apartheid

by Clark, Nancy L.; Worger, William H.

• ISBN13: 9780582414372
• ISBN10: 0582414377
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-30
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Apartheid was an oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination that captured and appalled world opinion during the latter half of the twentieth century. South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid examines the history of South Africa during this period of apartheid: from 1948 when the Nationalists came to power, through to the collapse of the system in the 1990s. Written in a clear and accessible manner, the book: charts the history of the apartheid regime, starting with the institution of the policy, through the mounting opposition in the 1970's and 1980's, to its eventual collapse in the 1990's highlights the internal contradictions of white supremacy demonstrates how black opposition, from that of Nelson Mandela to that of thousands of ordinary people, finally brought an end to white minority rule provides an extensive set of documents to give insight into the minds of those who fashioned and those who opposed apartheid discusses the subsequent legacy of apartheid Also containing a Chronology, Glossary, Who's Who of leading figures and Guide to Further Reading, this book provides students with the most up-to-date and succinct introduction to the ideology and practice of apartheid in South Africa.Nancy L. Clark is Professor of History and Dean of the Honors College at Louisiana State University. William H. Worger is Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Author Biography

Nancy L. Clark

Nancy L. Clark teaches history at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

William H. Worger

William H. Worger teaches history at University of California, Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Series	vii
Acknowledgements	viii
Chronology	ix
List of Maps and Figures	xiv
Maps	xv
PART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE	1	(32)
1. INTRODUCTION	3	(7)
Apartheid	3	(3)
Historiography	6	(4)
2. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND	10	(23)
The Peoples of South Africa	10	(5)
The Creation of South Africa: The South African War and its Aftermath	15	(6)
Union and Segregation	21	(2)
The African Response	23	(3)
The Rise of Afrikanerdom	26	(7)
PART TWO: ANALYSIS	33	(78)
3. THE BASIS OF APARTHEID	35	(27)
Why Apartheid?	35	(8)
The Implementation of Apartheid	43	(2)
Early Apartheid Legislation	45	(8)
Challenge and Repression	53	(6)
The Grand Apartheid Solution	59	(3)
4. GROWING CONTRADICTIONS	62	(25)
The Impact of Apartheid	63	(1)
The Failure of Grand Apartheid	64	(5)
Essential Workers: The Failure of Labour Control	69	(4)
Bantu Education and Black Consciousness	73	(4)
The Apartheid Police State	77	(2)
The Total Strategy	79	(4)
From Failure to Reform?: The 1983 Constitution	83	(4)
5. THE COLLAPSE OF APARTHEID	87	(24)
Reform and Repression	87	(3)
Insurrection	90	(11)
Negotiation	101	(10)
PART THREE: ASSESSMENT	111	(10)
6. THE LEGACY OF APARTHEID	113	(8)
PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS	121
Glossary	155	(3)
Who's Who	158	(3)
Guide to Further Reading	161	(4)
References	165	(3)
Index	168