Apartheid and Racism in South African Children's Literature, 1985-1995 (Children's Literature and Culture)

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Summary: Racism
Review: Apartheid and Racism in South African Children's Literature, 1985-1995 went far beyond my expectations, in many ways that I could not explain. In the past, books have never been really interesting to me; I usually put them down by the end of the first chapter. This one caught me by surprise because it is related to my background, as well as being interesting. I learned a great deal of history about South Africa that I could have never imagined. Example one, the way Blacks were treated and how whites took power because they feared the Black population. A leader should stay in power by meeting the people's needs not by subjecting them to inhumane conditions and ideas. It should not matter what color one is, but what type of character one has. analytical
Apartheid and Racism in South African Children's Literature, 1985-199 goes into critical detail about what people of color had to face on an everyday basis. It was torture; nobody, no matter what, should be given that sort of treatment. The authors do an excellent job of recreating the past by explaining everything so clearly that anyone would want to go to South Africa and help out as much as possible. The main message of this book was to inform people about the apartheid government and how people of color were treated because of its merciless acts. Apartheid is a horrible form of government that started in 1985 and ended in1995. It not only took away the freedom of Blacks, it broke down a community that was never given a chance. Just imagine a time where you were being judged and ridiculed on an everyday basis without having the freedom to defend either yourself or your family. It broke my heart the way people let their prejudice destroy a country.

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Summary: in resonse to a reader
Review: I just wanted to say that apartheid began as an official form of government in the late 40 when the Afrikaner National Party won the national elections. I agree with what you said but maybe you should finish the books that you put down by the first chapter, and then you would delve into the world of Stephen biko, Nelson Mandela, and know the long struggle against apartheid that lasted 50 years.

Rating:
Summary: in resonse to a reader
Review: I just wanted to say that apartheid began as an official form of government in the late 40 when the Afrikaner National Party won the national elections. I agree with what you said but maybe you should finish the books that you put down by the first chapter, and then you would delve into the world of Stephen biko, Nelson Mandela, and know the long struggle against apartheid that lasted 50 years.