CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 HISTORY P1 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 10 pages and an addendum of 12 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over History/P1 2 NSC DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions based on the prescribed content framework as contained in the guideline document: QUESTION 1: WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE COLD WAR IN FORMING THE WORLD AS IT WAS IN THE 1960s? • USSR/USA – Creating spheres
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At the turn of the twentieth century North Carolina’s government fell under the control of the Democrats’ White Supremacy rule. The Jim Crow laws‚ enacted by North Carolina’s legislature in 1899‚ formally required segregation in all public facilities and transportation. Disenfranchisement‚ an attempt to restrict African Americans’ rights to vote‚ allowed Democrats to apply a poll tax and a literacy test. This combination successfully restricted an enormous portion of African-American voters and
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From my point of view‚ these are all important incentives and have the capacity to affect the behavior of employees seriously. However‚ it’s also stated in the case study that the agreement was negotiated ten years ago between the national union and USA Motors. According to my thoughts‚ this can cause a great deal of resistance from the employees because they will need some time to get used to the new program. It’s a well-known fact that‚ in any large organization‚ change takes time. (Bridgewater Today
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In comparison with many other countries in the world‚ the United States of America (USA) is a relatively young country‚ it has been independent for around three hundred years. Since its beginning‚ the USA has succeeded in becoming the most powerful empire the world has ever seen‚ both economically and militarily. Its profound influences are not restricted in regional scope but reach over other nations throughout the world‚ regardless of developed or developing ones. Thus‚ its success as the driver
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Racial segregation has been going on for more than sixty years and that not to mention the years we kept them enslaved in labor camps. This issue is still very prominent today‚ we have made very good progress but is it enough? African americans are still bitter over things like poverty and racialism in typical american social communities along with discrimination and segregation in some people’s eyes. These are some things that their ancestors and grandparents had to deal with. Now things aren’t
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In conclusion‚ why is racial segregation a major issue in the U.S. for the past many decades? One reason could be probably because many people are not really aware of the consequences of racial barriers such as double standards in terms of law and salary. For as long as there are no equal rights in the American society‚ the blacks will continue to fight for their rights. One way to tackle this issue is to even out the population in the neighborhoods. That means‚ not too much of whites or blacks across
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“You are black‚ you do not belong here with us whites‚” said a white man. This is racial segregation and this used to be very popular at the time To Kill A Mockingbird was written. To Kill A Mockingbird was a novel based on racial segregation a long time ago written by Harper Lee. This is not to be confused with the fact that racial segregation still exists in today’s society. Racial segregation or racism is an act of discriminating someone based on the color of their skin. Back in 1800s‚ black and
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overpriced apartment while facing challenges and tension in their new neighborhood; the historical context of Lorraine Hansberry’s play reveals the controversy of segregation. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ factors such as racial zoning‚ immigration policies‚ and inadequate municipal services in
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African Americans were treated with discrimination and racial segregation due to the “Jim Crow” Laws which segregated blacks from being at certain places with white people (Civil Rights Movement). This inequality angered many African Americans as they began to protest for their civil rights and equality‚ turning it into the Civil Rights Movement. The fight for freedom was a long and rough journey‚ but they were able to put an end to segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on
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Was the division of Korean Peninsula in 1945 inevitable? This is a very complex question that we have to take a look from different sides to make a clear judgement on. It was not just one event that led to the division of Korean; there were multiple events led to the division of Korea such as the Japanese invasion and intervention of more powerful states during World War II. These series of event of eventually led the division and some of the events were not avoidable. Based on this reasoning‚ I
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