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    GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR 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

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    during the era of education reform from 1976-1994 in South Africa. The essay will critically discuss factors in detail regarding pre 1994 education. I will then give a conclusion on all the factors that influenced the educational reforms. The Soweto uprising in 1979 In 1979 there was a huge riot against the education act. The riot was about creating equal learning opportunities for everybody‚ black and coloured people rioted in the streets of Johannesburg because they were tired of being oppressed

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    oppressed”. Steve Biko was responsible for many community projects‚ which happened in King Williams Town. The BCM didn’t only aim to achieve equality for all black people in South Africa but it also aimed to create a sense of Black pride. The 1976 uprising fought against the implementation of a law that would force all learners to be taught in Afrikaans. The students protested against this matter‚ the Black consciousness movement supported the students. Many of the student’s home language were Xhosa

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    downturned eyes and strummed by an old man with a broken brow o sing my sad song sing for me for my sunset is drenched with red Analysis Background In 1976‚ the students of Soweto lead the protest against the government’s plans to implement Bantu education. This marked the beginning of the Soweto uprising‚ many were shot or killed by the police during this demonstration against education in Afrikaans. This pathos poem communicates the thoughts and feelings of one of the students in 1976

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    What role did Steve Biko and Black Conciousness play in bringing about a change in South Africa in the 1970’s? For nearly 10 years in South Africa ‚ after the banning of political organisations and the Rivonia Trial in the early 60’s ‚there was political calm and no visible organised political activity among Africans. In the same decade South Africa’s economy prospered and for whites life was good. For blacks however their misery continued. All in all the black man became a shell‚ a shadow of

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    Soweto Uprising and Apartheid in South Africa South Africa is a proud nation that can claim to be one of the most influential nations on the African continent. Its economic power‚ technological advancement and standard of living is unrivaled by its brother African nations. However‚ all of this is plagued by a brutal system of racial repression that dominated much of its history. South Africa was a stunning example of a modern nation where a minority had such a great deal of power over a staggering

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    293 CHAPTERS A HISTORICO-COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY IN SOUTH AFRICA A historico-comparative study of Affirmative Action and Employment Equity in South Africa is important for a number of reasons. Firstly‚ it draws attention to the history of the country highlighting the fact that the present-day South Africa is deeply rooted in historical "myths and misrepresentations‚ divisions and conflict" (Hartshorne‚ 1992: 20-21). Secondly‚ an historical

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    Education of South Africa A Research Paper Introduction Education was used as a means of control before and during the apartheid. With the ratio of whites to blacks in South Africa so extreme‚ it is difficult to imagine the minority maintaining power over the vast majority for so long a time. The ability to influence a mass of people through their education‚ or lack there of‚ was the backbone of the inequalities throughout South Africa’s history. It was the crux of all economic stratification

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    White Policeman On the morning of June 16th I said goodbye to my wife and children‚ then headed off for another day at work. Little did I know that I would be protecting my country and have to stand up against those of our own nationality. We got a call at the station that there was a mob of students congregating at Orlando West School‚ protesting against the Afrikaans Medium Decree. Feeling unprepared‚ I had no idea what we would be facing. After collecting ammunition‚ we drove to Orlando West

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    Good morning/afternoon Mr murkins and fellow classmates.Today I will talking about uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto. At the capital of of poland‚the nazis established a ghetto in Warsaw between October‚ 1940.On November 16‚450‚000 Jews and refugees were forced inside the area of the ghetto.There were 2 parts of the ghetto the large part and the smaller one.Enclosed by brick walls that they made with their own hands‚the jews were separated from the rest of aryan people. People in the ghettos had to

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