South Africa and Apartheid

Question 4 • Online World History B

Which list correctly orders events in the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa?

Answer

i. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.iv. The Population Registration Act was signed.

i. The Population Registration Act was signed.ii. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.iii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.iv. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.

i. The Population Registration Act was signed.ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.iv. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.

i. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.ii. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.iii. The Population Registration Act was signed.iv. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.

Explanation

The Population Registration Act was passed in 1950, early in the apartheid era. The Soweto Uprising followed in 1976, and Frederik W. de Klerk began major reforms after becoming president in 1989. Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s president in 1994, so the correct order is the one in choice C.

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