Akinyi Lester
Grade 12C
History Notes
CIVIL RESITANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA 1970s – 1980s
The wide ranging internal and resistance to Apartheid in South Africa during the 1970s and
the 1980s. A prominent figure of the resistance was Steve Biko. At the time international
Anti-Apartheid movements put pressure on the government to implement reforms
APARTHEID BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS
Ideology that developed after 1968 as the
System of social, political and economic black community had to liberate themselves
segregation based on race (racism) psychologically from the effects of racism
and reject all ‘white’ values
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE STEVE BIKO
When people deliberately break the laws as Founder of the Black Consciousness
a part of a political campaign (ideology) movement and SASO
BC BPC BCM SASO SASM
Black Black Peoples Black South African South African
Consciousness Convention Consciousness Students Students
Movement Organisation Movement
THE CHALLENGE OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE APARTHEID STATE
After the Rivonia trial in 1964 many of the prominent resistance figures had been jailed by
the apartheid government.
This included nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki. All resistance was silenced
by the government and strict laws were introduced to prevent resistance.
The ANC + PAC and SACP were banned and sent into exile.
NATURE AND AIMS OF BLCACK NATURE AND AIMS OF THE APARTHEID
CONSCIOUSNESS GOVERNMENT (1970s -1980s)
This was a positive philosophy that AIMS
gave value and dignity to black South 1. Introduce restrictive laws to supress
African. the black majority (political,
economic and social)
The Apartheid system had made black 2. No opposition was tolerated =
people feel inferior and unworthy repress any resistance
3. State control intensified
AIMS 4. Powerful security police in
1. Overcome/challenge the feeling of townships
inferiority in the black community 5. Imprisonment without trail,
2. Encourage black pride and self- detention of activists
respect
These ideas were influenced by the The apartheid governments system
Black Power Movement and aimed to black the black population
Pan-Africanism uneducated and subservient.
Grade 12C
History Notes
CIVIL RESITANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA 1970s – 1980s
The wide ranging internal and resistance to Apartheid in South Africa during the 1970s and
the 1980s. A prominent figure of the resistance was Steve Biko. At the time international
Anti-Apartheid movements put pressure on the government to implement reforms
APARTHEID BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS
Ideology that developed after 1968 as the
System of social, political and economic black community had to liberate themselves
segregation based on race (racism) psychologically from the effects of racism
and reject all ‘white’ values
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE STEVE BIKO
When people deliberately break the laws as Founder of the Black Consciousness
a part of a political campaign (ideology) movement and SASO
BC BPC BCM SASO SASM
Black Black Peoples Black South African South African
Consciousness Convention Consciousness Students Students
Movement Organisation Movement
THE CHALLENGE OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE APARTHEID STATE
After the Rivonia trial in 1964 many of the prominent resistance figures had been jailed by
the apartheid government.
This included nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki. All resistance was silenced
by the government and strict laws were introduced to prevent resistance.
The ANC + PAC and SACP were banned and sent into exile.
NATURE AND AIMS OF BLCACK NATURE AND AIMS OF THE APARTHEID
CONSCIOUSNESS GOVERNMENT (1970s -1980s)
This was a positive philosophy that AIMS
gave value and dignity to black South 1. Introduce restrictive laws to supress
African. the black majority (political,
economic and social)
The Apartheid system had made black 2. No opposition was tolerated =
people feel inferior and unworthy repress any resistance
3. State control intensified
AIMS 4. Powerful security police in
1. Overcome/challenge the feeling of townships
inferiority in the black community 5. Imprisonment without trail,
2. Encourage black pride and self- detention of activists
respect
These ideas were influenced by the The apartheid governments system
Black Power Movement and aimed to black the black population
Pan-Africanism uneducated and subservient.
