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National Party. 1914. South African Afrikaaner pro-Apartheid, anti-Commonwealth party. In power 1948-94.
Nubia. 8C BC-c300 AD. NE African kingdom conquered Egypt. Sudan.
OAU. Organization of African Unity. 1963. Formed to improve living standards and eliminate colonialism.
Pan-African Congress. 1900~45. Promoted interests of blacks worldwide.
Paton, Alan. 1903-88. South African writer. Cry the Beloved Country 1948.
Pretorius, Marthinus. 1819-1901. First president of South African Republic 1857-71, president. Orange Free State 1859-64.
Scipio Africanus Major. 236-183BC. Roman general. Pushed Carthaginians from Spain. Defeated Hannibal at Zama 202.
Scipio Africanus Minor. 185-129BC. Roman Consul, censor, general. Conquered, destroyed Carthage.
Songhai. 15-16C. West African trading empire.
South Africa. 1910 Britain unites possessions: Cape of Good Hope + Natal + Orange Free State + Transvaal = Union of South Africa. Constitution included white supremacy. 1920 +German South-West Africa by mandate. 1948 Apartheid. 1961 = Republic of South Africa; left Commonwealth. 1990 -Namibia 1994 ANC gains power.
SWAPO. Southwest African People’s Organization for Namibian independence. 1960 Founded by Nujoma, Toiva vs South African hegemony. 1971 UN recognition.
Swaziland.16C Bantu...19C Swazi. 1881 Independence guaranteed. 1894 South African protectorate. 1902 British protectorate. 1968 Independent kingdom.
Theiler, Max. 1899-1972. South African/US scientist. Yellow fever vaccine.
Transvaal. Bantu. 1836 Boers settle. Great Trek. 1855 South African Republic. 1877 British. 1881 Self-government. 1900 British. 1907 Self-governed. 1910 Union of South Africa.
Tutu, Desmond. 1931-. South African Anglican Archbishop. Hope and Suffering 1982. .
Verwoerd, Hendrik. 1901-66. South African Prime Minister 1958-66. Apartheid. Left Commonwealth 1961. Assassinated.
Voodoo. Carribean religious cult of ritual and magic. Synthesis of African rites and French Roman Catholicism.
ZANU. Zimbabwe African National Union. 1963-. Founded by Mugabe vs white minority rule. 1987 +ZAPU.
ZAPU. Patriotic Front. Zimbabwe African People’s Union. 1961-. Founded by Nkomo vs white minority rule in Rhodesia. 1987 Merged with ZANU.
Zouaves. 1831-71. French African infantry. Algeria. Crimean War.