South Africa
By: Myra Immell, book editor ; Frank Chalk, consulting editor
Series: Genocide & persecution; Genocide and persecution
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780737770155; 9780737768947
Subjects: Human rights; Apartheid; Political violence; Politics and government; Crimes against humanity
Description: Examines the genocide and persecution of South African people, providing an historical background on Apartheid, a "separateness" of the races, beginning in 1948.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical background on apartheid in South Africa --; title: Apartheid in South Africa : an overview  -- David Welsh; title: The freedom charter  -- South African Congress Alliance; title: Establishing separate communities for different races  -- M.A. Johnson; title: The Sharpeville massacre  -- The Rt. Reverend Ambrose Reeves; title: A student uprising in Soweto  -- Denis Herbstein; title: An inquiry into an activist's death  -- Benjamin Pogrund; title: A warning from South Africa's Bishop Tutu  -- Gary Thatcher; title: The beginning of the end for apartheid  -- F.W. De Klerk; title: Apartheid has no future  -- Nelson Mandela; title: A risky plan for post-apartheid South Africa  -- Hugh Dellios; title: Controversies surrounding apartheid in South Africa --; title: Apartheid is the best policy for South Africa  -- A.L. Geyer; title: Apartheid is an evil and unjust system  -- Desmond Tutu; title: South Africa and foreign countries reacted differently to the Sharpeville massacre  -- Brian Martin; title: Sanctions must be imposed on South Africa  -- Oliver Tambo; title: Sanctions should not be imposed on South Africa  -- Helen Suzman; title: Us companies may not truly be leaving South Africa  -- Charles Villa-Vicencio; title: Multiple factors caused the collapse of apartheid  -- Kathleen C. Schwartzman and Kristie A. Taylor; title: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was successful  -- Njabulo S. Ndebele; title: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission had many weaknesses  -- R.W. Johnson; title: Economic apartheid lives on in South Africa  -- Pusch Commey; title: Personal narratives --; title: A South African reflects on his childhood  -- Christian S. Gerber; title: A political prisoner serves time on Robben Island  -- Mac Maharaj; title: A black youth experiences apartheid firsthand  -- Mark Mathabane; title: An imprisoned ANC leader learns about Soweto and the new activists  -- Nelson Mandela; title: A white South African teen discovers truths about his country  -- Mark Abrahamson in Tim McKee and anne Blackshaw; title: A South African woman recalls traumatic events of apartheid -- Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.