When South Africa was colonized by the English and Dutch in the seventeenth century, English settlers arrived on the mineral enriched land. In wars and battles fought between the natives of South Africa, and the imperialist powers, the imperialist took the victory. Later generations of the South Africans, eventually saw , South Africa’s gained independence from the U.K. on May 31, 1910.

With the newly gained independence, the whites ruled South Africa. The population was made up of blacks and the whites made up

After a long struggle to create equality for all races, and peace between the people of South Africa, was finally achieved. All cultures of South Africa could vote, and walk about equally, after years of segregation. From native tribes, fighting off imperialist powers, and ANC members protesting, South Africa came a long way. Compromises between the NP and ANC were achieved and, negotiations between black and white political leaders occurred peacefully. A countries struggle to non-racial democratic ways, was achieved successfully.

the minority. The National Party (NP) received all of the power in the government, and created racism between the white and black people. The NP promoted the Dutch South African, which was the minority of the population and established apartheid. The apartheid was to have the complete separation of the two races. In 1948, the Apartheid Laws, restricted marriage between non-whites and whites and also schools, hospitals, and neighborhoods were segregated. The laws even restricted jobs that the Africans could have.

The elections of 1994, led to the first black president to be Nelson Mandela. De Klerk, became of one of two deputy presidents. The ANC won 62.7 percent of the votes, in this first historical election. Two years following, a new constitution was drafted. The constitution guaranteed equal right for all citizens, and included a bill of rights, resembling the U.S. Bill of Rights. The Preamble states: “To heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values…lay the foundations for a democratic and open society…improve the quality of life of all citizens…build a united and democratic South Africa (Preamble of the constitution of South Africa).”

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