| Term | Definition |
|---|
| African National Congress | an organization dedicated to obtaining equal voting and civil rights for the black inhabitants of South Africa. |
| authority | power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior |
| activism | Action taken to strengthen or weaken a political ideal |
| apartheid | Separating Blacks from Whites in South Africa, limiting black rights |
| exploited | to take advantage of |
| guerrilla warfare | unconventional combat waged by small military units using hit-and- run tactics |
| oppressed | treated harshly or unjustly |
| protest | a gathering of people to fight something they think is wrong |
| racism | the attitude/belief that one race is inferior to another race |
| revolution | A change or overthrow of a goverenment or a social system |
| sabotage | acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit |
| segregationist | a person who believes in the practice of isolation of races |
| township | part of a county with some powers of goverment over its school, roads, and other aspects of government |
| Robben Island | maximum state security prison in South Africa which held political prisoners during apartied including Mendela |
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