Apartheid Protests

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  • Created on: 13-11-22 14:23

1. The Evaton Bus Boycott influenced a document which became.....what?

  • A document that demanded the government to stop the Apartheid laws.
  • a significant indicator of commuters’ responses to poor services, eg. fare increases.
  • A reason for 'blacks' to have increase laws against them.
  • A reason for buses to be increased and key 'antagonists' to be imprisoned.
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2. Was the Freedom Charter benefitial, why?

  • Yes, it brought together political ideas from different geographical places and social classes.
  • No, it had no effect on the fight for freedom.

3. When was the Defiance Campaign launched?

  • 16th July 1952
  • 26th June 1952
  • 25th June 1950
  • 10th August 1955

4. What happened in the railway station in connection to the Defiance Campaign?

  • 30 people boycotted the railway station, which caused the services to loose money.
  • 30 people entered a railway station through the "Europeans Only" entrance and were arrested. It led to others violating other Apartheid regulations.
  • 30 people conducted a sit-in in the railway station
  • 40 people entered a railway station and rioted.

5. Which answer is False? - Bus Boycotts

  • Unrest was sparked by a range of causes related to the increasing cost of living that was unmatched by average family incomes.
  • After WW2 mass housing schemes and other Apartheid Laws increased.
  • The unrest was short lived, lasted just over a month.
  • Increased bus, train and tram fares, intensified enforcement of pass laws which caused agrivation.
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