White Nationalism in South Africa

I. Crisis of World War II

A. nationalists for neutrality. They lose a close vote

1. South Africa fights for Britain in World War II, mostly in Africa

B. whites anxious about arming non-white troops

1. Like US, black soldiers expect better future after fighting for country

II. Wartime and Post-War Industrial Boom

A. what will modern South Africa be?

1. Fagan Report: urbanization inevitable

2. Sauer Report: full segregation; take education away from missionaries

B. Nationalists' fear of British-style modernity and loss of traditional ways of life

III. Nationalist Party victory of 1948

A. Policy of Apartheid implemented

1. Identify race categories

a. Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act

b. Population Registration Act --four categories

2.. Separate and Control Populations

a. Group Areas Act limits where blacks can live

b. Separate Amenities Act excludes blacks from white facilities

3. Remove non-white political rights

a. Creation of ten �homelands� for Africans

b. Abolition of voting rights for mixed-race people

4. Segregate education

a. Bantu Education Act--government takes education out the hands of missionaries

b. limits black education to vocational training

5. Remove labor rights

a. Africans forbidden to bargain or strike

B. Verwoerd�s speech explaining the theory of Apartheid

1. the logical difficulties of Apartheid