HIS 3465 - Apartheid South Africa

3 cr

This course will examine the political history of apartheid (1948-1994). We explore the roots of racial segregation and anti-racist protest from the late 19th century, from the discoveries of diamonds and gold, the South African ("Anglo-Boer") War and the formation of the Union of South Africa (1910). The growth of segregation in the following decades is explored, but the focus of the course is after the imposition of apartheid in 1948. We trace the development of different forms of resistance to mounting state repression. The history of apartheid is examined in three periods: the establishment of apartheid and non-violent defiance politics (1948-1960); the Sharpeville Massacre, massive state repression and the move to armed struggle (1960-1976); "Soweto" and the dismantling of apartheid (1976-1994).
This course satisfies the World Views frame of reference.
Fall, even years