HIST 383 South Africa: Struggle for Freedom

This course examines one of the most amazing freedom movements of the 20th century. In 1994, black South Africans finally achieved majority rule after more than 100 years of struggle against white minority rule. This course will explore the peoples and societies of South Africa, and the ways in which they responded to the increasing pressures and expansion of white rule. Particular attention will be paid to the movements which fought against the most racist system the world has seen: the Afrikaner apartheid regime established in 1948. The role of Christianity and the church and the role of the international community, particularly the U.S., in the anti-apartheid struggle will also be examined.