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20th Century South Africa

Introduction

Background history


South Africa c.1900

Continuing changes c.1900-1930s

The 1940s, economic properity

Different ideologies flourish (including apartheid)

The African National Congress (ANC)

First struggles against segregation

The Pass Laws and their effects

Violence and repression

White Republic of South Africa


International pressure

Escalating violence and unrest

A state of crisis... solved?

Tetering on the brink of civil war

Democracy in South Africa