Africa & Indian subcontinent

Sharpeville Massacre• Blacks protesting a policy forcing them to carry passes to be in the

cities in order to go to their jobs which resulted in 67 protesters being killed. This massacre resulted the ANC to start supporting guerrilla warfare.

Nelson Mandela• Leader of the African National Congress, that was imprisoned for his

role in anti-apartheid violence, but was released decades later and elected President of South Africa in the first free and open election in the nation's history.

African National Congress• An African organization determined to abolish apartheid.

Homelands• Areas in South Africa that were "set aside" for Blacks/the worst parts

of the country.

Apartheid• A system of separating Blacks and Whites in South Africa.

South Africa Act• Formed the Union of South Africa by combing two British colonies

with two Dutch Boer republics. Gave British and Dutch colonists considerable rights, but not Blacks.

A beautiful ‘Vee” <3

Muslim League• League created to increase the rights of Indians under colonial rule,

and advance the causes of Islamic Indians. Pushed for the creation of a Muslim nation (Pakistan).

Mohandas Gandhi• Most important voice for the movement in India by adopting a

philosophy of passive resistance (civil disobedience). Assassinated by a Hindu.

Gamal Nasser• An Egyptian general that overthrew the king and established a

republic.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah• Led movement to partition the Indian subcontinent and form a

separate Muslim nation in the northern region.

Tutsi• The minority group in Rwanda blamed assassinating Hutu leader

Juvenal Habyarimana and led to an ethnic genocide.

Hutu• The majority group in Rwanda that revolted against Tutsi leadership,

replaced them in government control, and blamed Tutsi for assassinating Hutu leader Juvenal Habyarimana.