The system of apartheid in South Africa ended primarily due to the sustained efforts of activists who employed a combination of nonviolent protests and some violent resistance over several decades. These efforts aimed to draw attention to the injustices of apartheid and to exert pressure on the government. Significant events, such as the Soweto Uprising in 1976, where the government’s brutal response to student protests galvanized both domestic and international opposition, played crucial roles in the movement. Ultimately, this continuous advocacy and pressure contributed to the dismantling of apartheid policies and the transition to a democratic government in the early 1990s.
Explain how the system of apartheid in South Africa ended.(1 point)
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Activists used nonviolent and violent protests to bring attention to apartheid and put pressure on the government for decades, until the government dismantled the policies.
Activists used nonviolent and violent protests to bring attention to apartheid and put pressure on the government for decades, until the government dismantled the policies.
Activists used only violent protests and guerrilla warfare to bring attention to apartheid and put pressure on the government for decades, until the government dismantled the policies.
Activists used only violent protests and guerrilla warfare to bring attention to apartheid and put pressure on the government for decades, until the government dismantled the policies.
Activists used only nonviolent protests to bring attention to apartheid and put pressure on the government for decades, until the government dismantled the policies.
Activists used only nonviolent protests to bring attention to apartheid and put pressure on the government for decades, until the government dismantled the policies.
Activists used nonviolent and violent protests to bring attention to apartheid and put pressure on the government, beginning in 1976, after the government killed children in Soweto.
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