https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p Apartheid from the eyes of the USA en-us 2019-01-31 16:33:29 UTC 2019-02-04 06:19:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326354881 "Challenging apartheid in South Africa became a logical next place to go," - Former U.S. Congressman Ron Dellums, one of the leaders of the movement]]> 2019-01-31 16:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326354881 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326355844 America saw Apartheid as much of a problem as Jim Crow Laws. Unfortunately America was caught up in their own fight for equality, The Civil Rights Movement 1960s. Nevertheless they saw this as a problem that needed to be resolved which is why America sought to take action to end Apartheid]]> 2019-01-31 16:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326355844 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326356485 America, despite being still a very young country had much power and influence with the rest of the world which is why the passing of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 was so impactful and decisive in the ending of Apartheid.]]> 2019-01-31 16:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326356485 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326357131 The main restriction that America had, as previously mentioned, was its own Movement, The Civil Rights Movement 1960s,  advocating for equal rights which kept the nation occupied. However, In this case America has to take into consideration the views of South Africa]]> 2019-01-31 16:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326357131 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326358150 Why this movement, Why did the USA decide to take part in this movement, did they believe that because they had been successful to an extent in their own movement they had the knowledge to interfere in another countries business with the idea that they were worthy of deciding what was correct for another nation? ]]> 2019-01-31 16:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326358150 154004285 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326358567 United States had their complicated issues that inhibited them from directly trying to take part of the movement for anti-apartheid]]> 2019-01-31 16:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326358567 154004285 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326359691 law enacted by the United States Congress. The law imposed sanctions against South Africa and stated five preconditions for lifting the sanctions that would essentially end the system of apartheid. ]]> 2019-01-31 16:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326359691 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326360262 Students also protested on university campuses - calling on schools and corporations get rid of their investments in South Africa.]]> 2019-01-31 16:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326360262 154004285 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326363055 2019-01-31 16:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326363055 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326365166 2019-01-31 17:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326365166 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326366946 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-100/pdf/STATUTE-100-Pg1086.pdf]]> 2019-01-31 17:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326366946 154004285 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326779638 The Civil rights movement in the united states mirrored that in South Africa in the way that it wanted no segregation but equality among all the people of South Africa. With similar features such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Alexandria bus boycott, but also the fact that some groups sought to use violence to attain their objectives.]]> 2019-02-01 17:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326779638 154004285 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326781540 South Africa and The United States have both different view points of equality as it is stated in the freedom charter to abolish all monopolies and give it to the people. Like Communism which the United States at that time was widely against. Whilst African Americans were only wanting to abolish Jim Crow laws as well as integrate students in the society as equals. ]]> 2019-02-01 17:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/326781540 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327156077 The civil rights movement in the US eventually expanded into a front against racism and imperialism that inordinately impacted people of color worldwide.]]> 2019-02-04 03:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327156077 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327164796 During this time the concept of Constructive Engagement was used to address the South African Government, already facing harsh criticism from other nations.]]> 2019-02-04 05:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327164796 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327166454 Did South Africa in a way mirror America's Civil Rights Movement or did America mirror that of South Africa?]]> 2019-02-04 05:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327166454 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327167709 2019-02-04 06:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327167709 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168177 https://prospectjournal.org/2011/10/21/americas-role-in-the-end-of-south-african-apartheid/]]> 2019-02-04 06:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168177 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168387 2019-02-04 06:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168387 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168437 2019-02-04 06:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168437 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168741 2019-02-04 06:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168741 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168822 2019-02-04 06:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168822 157003143 https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168944 2019-02-04 06:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/157003143/eoshsyh6mo5p/wish/327168944