Question

CONTENT FOCUS: THE CHALLENGE OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE APARTHEID STATE KEY QUESTIONS: 1. WAS THE BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT SUCCESSFUL IN CHALLENGING THE APARTHEID REGIME IN THE 1970s? 2. HOW DID SASO/BPC/SASM PROPAGATE AND IMPLEMENT THE IDEAS OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS? 3. TO WHAT EXTENT DID THE BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT CONTRIBUTE TO CIVIL RESISTANCE AGAINST APARTHEID IN THE 1970S? Introduction Write approximately ½-1 page)​

Answer 1

The Black Consciousness movement was a black power movement that emerged in South Africa in the 1960s. It was opposed to apartheid (separate development) and the South African government's segregationist policies. The movement sought to empower black people by raising awareness of the impact of apartheid on their lives, and by promoting black pride. The Black Consciousness movement was a powerful political force that helped to end apartheid in South Africa. The movement played a key role in promoting civil rights and justice, and paved the way for the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first black president.