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AFRICA - UNIT 2 VOCABULARY - Mrs. K. L. Rogers
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Africa Unit 2 vocabulary words with definitions
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independence
process of gaining political freedom and land back from another country
colonization
When one country takes control of another and takes over its resources
imperialism
the policy of one country controlling another country by force of military to gain economic and political advantages
F.W. De Klerk
he was South Africa's white president who worked to get Nelson Mandela released from jail & end apartheid
Nelson Mandela
leader of African National Congress which spoke out against apartheid, he went to prison and when he was released became the first black South African president in 1994.
Apartheid
harsh system of segregation in South Africa until the 1990's. The blacks (who were the majority) were forcefully separated from the whites (the minority).
AIDS
An incurable disease that is very strong in many parts of the southern regions of Africa
genocide
The systematic killing of a large number of people & the goal is to remove an entire ethnic group or race
Pan-African Movement
helped to establish African independence from Europe (in 1900s) & created unity for black people all over the world
civil war
a war between different groups of people in the same country
nationalism
feelings of pride & loyalty towards your country
famine
Extreme shortage of food
malaria
deadly disease found in tropical area that comes from mosquitoes
Scramble for Africa
when European countries all "raced" to Africa to divide the continent up for themselves
refugee
a person that flees (runs away from) their country because it is at war—they are seeking safety
Sub Sahara
All of the countries south of the Sahara Desert
African National Congress (ANC)-
group of people who got together do defend their political rights in South Africa. It was formed to speak out against apartheid
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