What does the word "apartheid" mean?
Q: What does the word "apartheid" mean?
A: The word apartheid means "distantiation” in the Afrikaans language.
Q: When did apartheid exist in South Africa?
A: Apartheid existed in South Africa during the twentieth century, from 1948 until the early-1990s.
Q: How was segregation enforced under apartheid?
A: Under apartheid, racial segregation was enforced by laws that kept different races separated and forced them to live separately from each other.
Q: Who was responsible for ending apartheid in South Africa?
A: The last President who held office during the apartheid era, Frederik Willem de Klerk, negotiated with political prisoner Nelson Mandela to bring an end to apartheid.
Q: Who became president of South Africa after multi-racial elections were held in April 1994?
A: Following successful negotiations between Frederik Willem de Klerk and Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela was elected to the Presidency of South Africa after multi-racial elections were held in April 1994. He became the first black person to hold this position.
Q: How old was Nelson Mandela when he became president of South Africa?
A: Nelson Mandela was 75 years old when he became president of South Africa.
Q: What award did Frederik Willem de Klerk and Nelson Mandela receive for their efforts to end apartheid?
A: Frederik Willem de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end apartheid.
