High School History Recap

#8 Apartheid Series with Dr Wayne Dooling - Resistance to Apartheid

January 05, 2022 William H Palk and Colin du Plessis Season 4 Episode 8
High School History Recap
#8 Apartheid Series with Dr Wayne Dooling - Resistance to Apartheid
Show Notes

In the third part of the series, Dr Dooling tells us about the various ways in which the people of South Africa resisted the oppressive Apartheid regime.  Dr Dooling delves into the different political currents in 20th century South Africa, touching on organisations such as the the ICU, the ANC, the PAC as well as the various affiliated organisations such as the ANC Youth League, MK and Poqo. We also discuss a few of the pivotal events in South African resistance history such as the Defiance Campaign, the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter, the Women's March and of course the tragedy at Sharpeville. 

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