How did South African Apartheid happen, and how did it finally end? - Thula Simpson

Explore how Dutch and British colonization of South Africa led to Apartheid, the strict national policy of racial segregation.
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For 46 years, South Africans lived under Apartheid, a strict policy of segregation that barred the country’s Black majority from skilled, high-paying jobs, quality education, voting, and much more. So, how did these laws come to be? And how did this era of institutionalized discrimination finally come to an end? Thula Simpson explores how colonization led to the national trauma of Apartheid.
Lesson by Thula Simpson, directed by Aya Marzouk, Giraffics.
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[@TEDEd]

Content Warning: This video depicts racial violence and trauma.

[@natheriver8910]

Thank you for the warning

[@factsarefactsanddonotlie8397]

lies Zulu propaganda why are you not talking about Zulu ethnic cleansing killing the native South Africans

[@WajahatKhan-es5vq]

Still Israel apartheid government is commiting genocide of Gaza children's 🇵🇸

[@Edmund.]

should've shown it on the start

[@michellelouiseweldhagen4356]

And as a South African, I can tell you that since the ANC (the national party) took over, crime and corruption is at an all time high. Our currency and economy is the weakest it's ever been and our education system is crippled. Our military service is a joke which together with the currency was once the strongest in the world. Let me not start with the electricity (loadshedding) and water crisis. The violence was definitely not okay back then, but since they took over, what progress have they made... Point being - nothing got better since the ANC took over. They are 'killing' their own people and the country needs a better ruling party.

[@BabyGirl-wq6yj]

I'm South African. I learned most of this from my dad. Schools don't do this part of history any justice. Ask any South African and they'll tell you how the effects of apartheid can still be seen in everyday life. The fight to end injustice still goes on.

[@deeznutz8320]

Lmao South Africa was a economic powerhouse under apartheid its becoming a failed state under the blacks But lets cry about 'trauma'

[@HerMi.T]

@@deeznutz8320 it is powerhouse? I don't even know what you define as a powerhouse. Having income inequality is a powerhouse. Literally because of the hardwork of the majority of people in south africa, south africa's economy is booming. How does that change in a free state. Their hardwork leads to development better than apartheid.

[@khanyi8512]

@@HerMi.Tthank you!

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

A good economy isn't worth exploitation @@deeznutz8320

[@oldmate5184]

Regardless of whether this is true or not, booming economy under apartheid is providing privileges to the select few at the expense of those languishing. It is not possible to justify apartheid.

[@shreyashvaidya2773]

Due to apartheid, South Africa was banned from playing the World Cup from 1961 to 1992.

[@HerMi.T]

In fact in sports like cricket, they are banned to even play a single game for a long time.

[@RedWolfAJ-mv2sj]

In fact they somehow still beat everyone theses days💀💀💀

[@SandimaGunathilaka-hu4xl]

@@RedWolfAJ-mv2sjwe could’ve seen a few wins if South Africa could play. They have loads of potential and maybe in those 17 years they could’ve practiced and maybe win a cup

[@7776odurohey]

Did anyone know that at the time South Africa beat Argentina 5-0 while in international isolation?

[@brettbarager9101]

What a lot of people don't know, and history does not teach, is that Canada had a significant role in the development of Apartheid policy and implementation. As I understand it, SA officials visited Canada and asked how we addressed our "Indian Problem." We told them to give the people numbers (to dehumanize them), make up a law that they need to stay in specific geographic areas (poor quality areas so as to keep them in poverty) and require that they need written documentation from the Indian Agent (most often a White person) giving permission to leave the designated area and, of course, punish them for speaking their own language or practicing their culture. Also, make sure that they dont have any form of Citizenship (to ensure they dont have any civil or legal rights). SA thought this was a great idea and implemented much the same policies there that Canada.

[@robynbrowne1277]

Why is this not known to the public. Why do we keep praising Canada as sweet people who would never harm a fly

[@LA-kg6zd]

English people invented apartheid and genocide. Nazis just copy.

[@maxmichalik4938]

​@@robynbrowne1277Because you watch too much American TV.

[@Kuricang31]

Well I'm not surprised with that kind of information. After all, most of the laws and articles inside the Geneva Convention were all written mostly due to what Canadian soldiers did in WW1 lol

[@user-eq5vy4he7w]

@@maxmichalik4938 rent free

[@robrodell]

You can't really do justice to such a complex issue in under 7 minutes, so it's a little oversimplified, but it does provide a solid introduction to the history. Thank you for making it.

[@moonhunter9993]

agreed. it was good but very, very simplified.

[@xELITExKILLAx]

It’s a very good intro for someone who has never studied the topic for sure

[@Stonemojo1]

yeah considering this video was factually, and historical inaccurate. clearly showing a bias.

[@brandonnguyen6718]

@@Stonemojo1 ehh... that's not what the original comment was saying. It's not "factually" incorrect, it is, just doesn't include everything on the subject, and all the nuances it entails.

[@Stonemojo1]

@@brandonnguyen6718 They didn't do it any justice because the video is bias anti white propaganda.

[@theolinnaidoo4218]

thank you Ted Ed. On this day marks 10 years since Mandela's passing. From a fellow South African.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

"We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." 1997

[@lduh9446]

@@nathanlevesque7812 and they used to call him a terrorist just like how they are calling Palestinians now

[@Stonemojo1]

you do know this is a bias propaganda piece which is historically and factually inaccurate?

[@Stonemojo1]

@@nathanlevesque7812 Palestine is a terrorist state. Enslaved by Hamas.

[@Stonemojo1]

@@lduh9446 No we call Hamas terrorists, and 50%+ of Palestinians support Hamas. So yeah... Gaza is a Terrorist state, and there is no such place called Palestine.

[@SipheDlamini]

There are so many horror stories of the time that it would just make my blood boil. How some humans can be so cruel and still have the guts to go to church every Sunday to call themselves the Lord's holy children... 😢

[@ravenblack7052]

Church?! Pfft. They USED the Bible to PROVE that god demanded separation of races! Perhaps you're too young to remember the NG Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church - European Protestants)? Still sickens me to this day when I am in the East Rand and drive past one. It never ceases to amaze me that people embrace these Abrahamic faiths knowing that they were spread through the worst violence. These people represent the worst of humanity: immoral, corrupt, inhumane, completely devoid of humanity... but with power, legalise their plunder and genocidal tendencies.

[@swarnalidutta887]

Same. My blood boiled watching this level of demonic behaviour.

[@AntwanMounir]

Such a shame that the exact same things and worse are happening in the middle east but nobody cares.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

It's still playing out in real time elsewhere

[@soheibadel4205]

Well it’s happening now in Palestine

[@kerstinwadsten1143]

The horror in 1960 is called "the Sharpeville Massacre". Many South Africans who were abroad - for studies etc. - were then forbidden to return home especially, those who had publicly expressed their feeling of horror re, what had happened. One of these was Miriam Makeba. At that point, Britain began to issue British passports so that these people could still travel. although not back to South Africa .

[@gevoel8293]

And Today South Africa has no electricity, no clean water and is going the same way as Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Congo.

[@dmd91101]

My mom grew up white in apartheid south africa, most of her side of the family still lives there. It's so incredibly important to me as a descendant of this horrific practice to be properly educated on it, and that's why I appreciate ted-ed's content so much. Thank you for another amazing video, perfect timing, as always.

[@Digitalmenia]

Yeah and don't forget about palastine ❤

[@arishemthejudge6780]

@@Digitalmeniaalso dont forget that modric robbed ronaldo of a ballon dor in 2018 and that hajime isayama rushed the ending

[@slimenews6345]

@@Digitalmenia as an American who has seen Palestinians burn and spit on American flags as well as cheer for 9/11 why should I support them? Do you really think that they would support the US and the west after this? Do you think that they would just forgive and forget? No they would not. It would be a strategic failure for me to support them as well as going against the country I love.

[@busarimaleek1907]

​@@arishemthejudge6780he robbed messi, goofy

[@grasonicus]

_"My mom grew up white in apartheid south africa"_ And, no doubt, her family old enough to remember will tell you apartheid South Africa was a much, much better place.

[@clarckkim]

Nelson Mandela also said once, "our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.

[@harharharharharharharharha240]

😭💕💕💕

[@holysong2099]

Lol

[@user-jl4et6ke7v]

you forgot the continued: "and without the resolution of conflicts in East Timor, the Sudan and other parts of the world". He didnt tried to make comparison between the issues, but to mention that there are still problems in the world. the people of south africa didnt reject 5 peace accords so your comparison is unfair towards the africans

[@sladetuner8661]

the Israel Goverment is far worse the SA Apartheid ever was

[@siervodedios5952]

​@@user-jl4et6ke7vThank you! What's going on between Israel and Hamas and Apartheid in South Africa are not the same thing at all. The audacity to compare is ridiculous.

[@YK-tr5ti]

We see history repeat itself often, it’s important to learn about this so we understand when it happens again.

[@rishabhdave4255]

its happening right now in palestine

[@user-eq5vy4he7w]

it's happening RIGHT NOW

[@joeycottone7755]

Only if it's true history. But we ignore history all of the time.

[@drabberfrog]

@@rishabhdave4255 it happened in Israel on Oct 7th, Hamas will forever regret their actions.

[@rishabhdave4255]

@@drabberfrog Hamas caused an apartheid on Israel in October 7th? Do you even know what apartheid means, it is not something that happens in just a single day. Hamas didn't limit the rights of Israelis by not giving them the same rights as Palestinians. Meanwhile Palestinians have been living under Israeli apartheid for the last 75 years. They can't walk on the same street as Israelis, they have to live under large amounts of surveillance and occupation. They get arrested for committing the smallest of crimes while an Israeli in the West Bank can easily just murder a Palestinian without anything ever happening to them. That's what real apartheid is. The Hamas massacre was simply a pressure cooker exploding after forcefully being kept under years of oppression, poverty, and apartheid

[@nathanngumi8467]

Great animation! Not many appreciate the complexity and nuances of this history.

[@Abdul_Mujeeb0253]

This goes to show how effective protests and demonstration really are. Great informative video

[@joeycottone7755]

Yes they do. Not for the better all the time.

[@vivianoosthuizen8990]

Only if international organisations that wants to benefit from the chaos of demonstrations and terrorism support it as they did the ANC an SA communist party

[@hamzaelm7010]

I'm 100% certain you're posting this in light of what's happening in Palestine. Thank you.

[@therealspaghetti208]

That’s literally nothing like this

[@s0nukutty]

nelson mandela himsel supported the palestinian liberation movement, it is literally apartheid and it is exactly like this. a white settler population seizing the land and killing and displacing a native population @@therealspaghetti208

[@zxera9702]

It is like this tho Israel is deemed an apartheid state that illegally settles Palestenian land and segregates them into filth.

[@vqnillaayt495]

@@therealspaghetti208 how is it not? Correct me if im wrong but is an apartheid not when two different groups are judged under two separate laws? When there are 700,000 illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank, when Palestinians have to go through several military checkpoints to get through their day, when pregnant women are forced to give birth at these checkpoints. How is it not similar? Mandela himself has stated that "our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of Palestinians"

[@therealspaghetti208]

@@vqnillaayt495 they’re literally two separate countries, how would it be apartheid?

[@rgarlinyc]

Concise and clear exposition - every thinking person needs to know what Apartheid was/is and why/how it must remain defeated.

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

Whether it's been defeated is up for debate, but I commend the general consensus

[@gertjoubert7221]

History is a lie to please politicians and the rich. They control you with history.

[@gertjoubert7221]

History is a lie. From the 1800 Europe was doing his best to get all whites out of Africa. The fight against the Boer nation started long ago with the Groot Trek out of the Cape province and later on it was the anglo Boer wars where the Boers fought the British. Not the afrikaners but the Boers. Many afrikaners joined the British, that is where the word “joiners” came from. But today the Boers get the blame, not Britain, the language you love so much. Apartheid laws started with Britain in 1887 already in the Cape schools and till 1961 south africa was a british union under british laws. Aparthei never ever started with the Boer

[@aalooprod]

The timing can't be a coincidence, thank you TED-Ed 🍉

[@ravi_bats]

you clearly don't understand what apartheid really is huh.

[@bot64397]

Different laws for different people. Ranking people by race. Massacring resistance. Displacing civilians. Different court systems for each race.@@ravi_bats

[@beautifulrainbow470]

@@ravi_batsIf Nelson Mandela himself could see the connection between apartheid and what was happening to the Palestinians then so can you.

[@Humanresouces]

​@@beautifulrainbow470I hear many claims and I need to ask, what are the connections? Do you need to be Jewish to run for office? Does being an Arab make you less likely to get a good job? Are jews protected by law while others aren't? If there is connection, who will be our Mandela? How can we create a peaceful Israel and Palestine where no one will be treated unfairly? How can we create equal justice? How can we stop the cultural warfare?

[@ravi_bats]

@@Humanresouces this fr. Israel doesn't have apartheid. Discrimination to a degree yes and we need to work on that but not apartheid.

[@mthulisimotsa]

As a Swati (citizen of South Africa's neighbouring country), thank you for telling our story. A lot of the heroes (today) that were exiled back then were scattered around and between our countries down south. This is history that affects all of us. We too faced a sense of what apartheid was like but the focus has always been on South Africa as our southern powerhouse. They don't necessarily teach a lot about this history in our educational system, at least not the factual narrative,,, so please keep doing what you're doing. For my South Africans out there; Amandla Awethu.

[@turnip9367]

Another really informative video complimented by an incredible animation style. We're really lucky to have this for free.

[@mryeet17boy74]

People need to do their own research

[@bekamamuladze3416]

@@mryeet17boy74 Having unbiased (partially but mostly) source such as Ted-ED is a bless to any individual, you can do ton of research and only read some propaganda, idk the purpose of your comment, just flexing the new narrative of the 21st century, yes, for your surprise, people who watch Ted-ED also love to do their own research, thank you and bye ;-;

[@cDogRage]

This isn't taught thoroughly in the country at schools, thank you for this. Edit: Seems lots of schools did and do cover it, maybe my school was just poop. Thanks for your replies.

[@pauladrigwe2521]

Sort of true. You probably hear about it for the first time in high school. Would have to take History as a subject from Grade 10 for it to be taught in any detail

[@aguynamedtriton]

It definitely is taught, just not in detail like it should be. About the only thing you wouldn't learn thats in this video is how close ties the ANC had with communism. It's not a connection they like to advertise.

[@cDogRage]

@@aguynamedtriton Rural public high school in 2007. We did the French revolution, WW2, then the Sharpville massacre and election briefly, and that was it. I didn't take history in Grade10 though.

[@cDogRage]

@@pauladrigwe2521 Ah, I did not take history, but shouldn't this stuff be taught early like how the Germans teach WW2? I don't think I should have to choose between learning about my country's history and choosing subjects that may get me employed.

[@aguynamedtriton]

@@cDogRage would that our system were better. I learned most of what I did through English projects, so I guess it's up to the teachers and how well equipped they may be?

[@shadowmane55]

Jesus... The animation in this video... Y'all are killing it with these 🔥🔥🔥

[@CharlotteXMoon]

I'm SO SORRY for the losses the families and friends have to endure!

[@helenduplessis4166]

Many people of all races lost their lives fighting this battle.

[@CharlotteXMoon]

@@helenduplessis4166 Agreed

[@khanyi8512]

My mom still gets sad and angry at the mention of Apartheid,it breaks my heart.

[@CharlotteXMoon]

@khanyi8512 I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe you should get your mum a therapist. It'll help her. It helps to talk to someone about these kinds of things, I know that to well

[@khanyi8512]

@@CharlotteXMoon keep in mind she's an African parent,they don't really believe in therapy for themselves.

[@kganetsisebola]

As a fellow South African, thank you for the video 🇿🇦.

[@johnpaul4301]

Hey I have a question. How are the majority of white south africans? Are they racists or nice? I lived in Mauritius for a while where there has been a huge number of white south african immigration in the past decade, and I have to say they mostly stick to themselves. Like there's a pretty nice region in Mauritius where most people living there are white south africans, and I haven't really seen them trying to integrate to the Mauritian society

[@user-ox8qs1iz4r]

@@johnpaul4301Hi John Paul, as a white South African who left SA, I can say this happens pretty much everywhere. If you’d take the Chinese in SA for example, they don’t necessarily integrate. Here in Singapore they have American clubs, the French schools etc. Some people are adventurous and love to meet people from everywhere and others like to stick to what they know. For me, moving to another country because I didn’t feel welcome in my own, made me want to stick to other white South Africans here. It is a complicated subject which is really hard to explain. Apartheid was wrong, but as a white South African who is only eligible for certain jobs in SA because of my colour due to racial transformation, it creates an ‘Apartheid light’ to an extent.

[@johnpaul4301]

@@user-ox8qs1iz4r I get what you're trying to say but that's not an excuse for me. I believe every person, irrespective of race or ethnicity, who immigrates to a new country should make an effort to try to integrate properly into that country.

[@Logan_TheLegend]

I'd say biggest problem is changing languages for all sides

[@WajahatKhan-es5vq]

Palestine 🇵🇸 will be Free

[@nunyobidness2358]

Nah, but Israel might offer a 20% discount

[@rphb5870]

netanyahu is working on it. But most people today use the official name Israel, and not the latin name

[@nunyobidness2358]

@@rphb5870 * Israel does not appear on my list of recognized nations.

[@rphb5870]

@@nunyobidness2358 I know Antisemitism is all the rage, but I do not prescribe to it. I am a nationalist. i think every people have the right to a homeland, and that includes the jews.

[@frogglen6350]

Palestine makes it law to imprison lgbt people

[@revanthkrishna5791]

It was super crazy animation. This could be turned to a good movie or series.

[@wilsonkok4754]

Definitely one of the solid top acoustic guitars!

[@newperson4889]

This was beautifully made and well researched ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Kampamba]

They tried to wipe us out. I know we should forgive and forget, but this history is so painful and I often feel demonised for feeling hurt. Our feelings are relevant. Apartheid systematically broke an entire people and we never really healed properly. 💔

[@khanyi8512]

Forgiveness comes with healing, forgiveness comes with a genuine apology.

[@adamwyker4800]

What are you talking about? Which people? Are you talking about the Khoisan people? It’s infuriating that you are actually suffering from the effects of propaganda and the distorted reality of the true history. I’m not saying it hurts any less, if it feels real than it is. I’m not attacking or insulting you. I am angry because your pain is unnecessary and I’m sure it’s lead to anger and resentment that are also poisonous. South Africa is broken in 2023. The suffering today is exponentially greater than suffering under apartheid - look and compare ANY metric, ANY of them and see whether it’s better today or worse than 40 years ago. If it were so horrible then why did millions migrate from the north into South Africa? Why would you move to such an oppressive place? That makes zero sense? I honestly think if you researched the history of South Africa and understood what really happened it would ease your pain. You’ll start to realize nearly every single statement in this video is not just false but it’s the opposite of the truth. This is propaganda meant to divide people. Don’t let it.

[@adamwyker4800]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@khanyi8512from who? And to who? An apology for turning a 1st world nation, the best of the entire continent, over to foreigners that had no history there and no hand in creating or developing the country? These were invaders that came illegally and eventually just outnumbered the native whites (and yes they were native since nobody lived there prior to their arrival). So the whites should apologize for creating a superb country and then being forced to hand it over to the invading hordes who have since absolutely, unequivocally looted and destroyed every single thing built by the whites? Ok…

[@user-ox8qs1iz4r]

Though Apartheid was wrong, it is not the reason why SA is the SA today. Your hurt comes from your own not helping you out which creates an even bigger victim mentality. Your own brought SA to its knees. Your own broke the infrastructure built. Your own stole the resources we had, spending it on luxury goods and expensive parties while your own is still living in poverty. Your pain should rather be named your disappointment. Now there is nothing left to help anymore. Unfortunately people living in poverty have less chance now. It would take generations to rebuild what was lost in the last 30 years. We’re all stuck in this together now, not only you anymore. Today we are all victims of your own.

[@joeycottone7755]

You could have moved

[@boshoff814]

Great video. Just wish it was much longer. 7min is not enough

[@andrewlim9345]

Its sad that Apartheid has caused long lasting damage to South Africa in terms of socio-economic development and race relations. These will take decades to heal.

[@ohhi5237]

ITS GETTING BETTER RIGHT what definition of healing do you use?

[@grasonicus]

The damage to South Africa came after apartheid ended. Apartheid prevented the collapse which followed it.

[@TuhinSarkar-gu3vy]

1990 . Damm . No wonder the aftershocks are still felt . It's been just 33 years

[@ohhi5237]

it will be the same in 250 years

[@Vukuzenzele]

Those "aftershocks" you're feeling is due to the ANC. Wake up!

[@saurabhjadhav4481]

One of the best videos on this channel!!! The subject, the music , the art simply excellent.

[@akhtarhusain1058]

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[@deadmanthehekatonkheire994]

I mean... sure. You can't do a thorough deep dive into such a complex issue in 7 minutes, but it's a good enough crash course.

[@andieallison6792]

I mean, duh?

[@katmore9]

PERFECT timing yet again, TED-Ed! 🙂

Yes, nobody wants to talk about white farmers....

[@Agent-ie3uv]

​@psst..... , quiet, you'll derail their ⬅️st narrative. 🤭🤭

[@katmore9]

@BenceIlles Yup. That's exactly why TED-Ed did this video! To raise awareness of the plight of white settler farmers!

[@MinhNguyen-ny2ns]

@ DW, give SA like 5 years and Ted-Ed will be making a video about The SA farmine.

[@athelstan5794]

free Palestine

[@lawrencemararac15]

I went to South Africa two months ago for a class trip on the post-Apartheid era. It is great to see how much improvements are the now compared to before, but the effects of the Apartheid is still there... there's still so much inequality visible around especially in Cape Town and Johannesburg where we went.

[@ryanstephen6163]

What they won't tell you: Inequality has worsened since Apartheid ended (see Gini coefficient) and unemployment has increased by a massive 50%

[@Logan_TheLegend]

The thing is every party we have available is kak and half of sa don't want to vote no more

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

Would love to see these so-called "improvements"

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

@@Logan_TheLegend Lmao, this is so true I'm crying😭 Not SA just barely breaching the 8mil mark in our 2020 election, people are worn out!!

[@dannyarcher6370]

Improvements?? WTF are you talking about?? Asking as a South African.

[@majl7917]

Timing of this subject couldn't be better. 👍

[@richarddawkins4607]

she was 9

[@majl7917]

@@richarddawkins4607 I was talking about apartheid.

[@DefenseOnTitan]

Yes and the conflict between Israel and Palestine should end exactly like how Apartheid ended. By making peace and by both sides living together in peace.

[@charlottesmoviephile8924]

@@DefenseOnTitanno such thing as peace. We are greedy violent creatures and it’s in our nature to be selfish and use others.

[@majl7917]

@@DefenseOnTitan Tell that to Israel. And do not say Hamas. They are not the root cause nor the current cause of the apartheid regime and its violence. It serves only as a cheap all-encompassing answer to moralize Israel's actions that takes away from the fact that children are dying by the thousands. Yelling Hamas at everything doesn't change that fact, it just prolongs it.

[@Mriss10]

Now is the time to end apartheid and atrocities by the Israeli regime. Free Palestine!

[@hussienbintalal91]

The exact same history, with the exact same details, the level of similarities it chilling

[@brickisao2999]

Nice video + Gelb 4 was here

[@mslauralew]

Look at South Africa in 2023. See any improvement?

[@delayon3976]

Yelp.

[@lids1189]

Mmhmmm. Exactly what always goes through my mind

[@HypnoChode74]

The ANC should have never been unbanned.

[@Ayto-xn9vs]

Of course. If only we didn't open the boarder we would have been unstoppable

[@jakefix6478]

Well, running a country with a subclass of exploited workers to feed a small few is always easier, but it doesn't make it right. The country may still be a hot mess but it has a greater potential to improve then Aparteid ever had, even if it is being squandered by some corrupt and incompetent groups in govt. So even though it looks bad it is infinitely better

[@benihariono7134]

We love south Africa from Indonesia

[@BogotaMusichannel]

One minute of a Ted's video can't make you shed a tear. The video:

[@lduh9446]

I was so frustrated by the first title glad you’ve changed it

[@yemyem794]

What was the first title?

[@lduh9446]

@@yemyem794 what is apartheid and how did it end It didn’t mention specifically the apartheid in South Africa. Because apartheid didn’t end in the world it is still there and the simplest example: isreal apartheid on Palestinians

[@yemyem794]

@@lduh9446 thanks for the swift response.👍🏽

[@vert1811]

the past exist for us to learn, do what you can do now or the history just gonna repeat again and again and again

[@AgentMoray]

Mostly accurate, although it does skim over some of the historic details. I grew up in Apartheid South Africa in the 80s. As a POC who is still living in South Africa, I can tell you that for instance, international sanctions meant nothing as American companies carried on business as usual further propping up Apartheid. That's just one example of what I mean when I say "mostly accurate" , we'd be here all day if I nitpicked on the content of the video.

[@andieallison6792]

I mean it's 7 minutes long, what do you expect?

[@AgentMoray]

@@andieallison6792 yeah, fair enough - it's very good generally.

[@Lucas5632-]

Genuine question...What's a POC ? Thanks

[@askosefamerve]

@@Lucas5632- Person of color. Basically, anyone who is not white/European/"Caucasian".

[@YayaBrooks-ut7pg]

crazy how history repeats itself, this time hopefully people will learn and end the genocide. Free Palestine 🇵🇸✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

[@pavanayush6071]

This came in my exam should have released it 3 days ago lol. 3 days ago is this chapters exam.

[@LuvAndropovMaseti]

I’m watching this from South Africa.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦💚

[@celinanamalambo9798]

As a Zambian i think we need more videos like this. I dont think people understand the evils that was still done to Africans post slavery. Our history did a complete 360 after white involvement and not for the good pro-colonialism people think.

[@Manowar458]

Good video as always

[@immanuelappiah5600]

I cried watching this

[@mohammadsufiyaan5330]

Will be waiting for TED's similar video on Palestine once apartheid ends. It's hard to do now

[@thatonekerbal]

Nope. The Palestinian guys are far more violent(ie, suicide bombers, rockets, kidnapping). What did the ANC do and what did Hamas, PLO do?

[@alveca2veca]

South African here: Really appreciate this and made it more clearer

[@mendalolores3020]

You are what is wrong with this country. Go educate yourself rather than relying in online propaganda videos from America to learn about the history of your country.

[@sergiobravo252]

Hey. TED ! How long you gonna wait, till you tell us the same about israel ?

[@noamjacob1216]

Can’t talk about something that isn’t happening. Unless you call two countries in a war with each other apartheid. You know the vietnam war? Guess that’s apartheid. World war 2 more like World Apartheid 2. Let’s not care about the meaning of apartheid (racial segregation within a country).

[@cryptosurjgill5856]

Just watched escape from Pretoria,amazing film with Radcliffe

[@lordmoe9102]

I love Ted Ed

[@moayadbassam]

If you think this is unbelievable. Just remember that there is an apartheid state currently engaging in an ethnic cleansing campaign with full support of the west, right now! Oh and it's been declared an apartheid state by: -Amnesty International -Human rights watch and even Jewish Israeli human rights groups as: Yesh Din (July 2020), B'Tselem (January 2021) Not to mention 75 years of occupation!

[@tahaabdullah4278]

Make a video on Israeli Apartheid in Palestine

[@user-ox8qs1iz4r]

Huh? Not the same thing. At all.

[@blueshere4u]

WOW... I never knew of this before.

[@shaeuwn]

We still haven't learnt from history. Palestine will have a similar TED-Ed video one day and we all will be culpable.

[@jdtreharne]

Exactly. Hopefully soon Jews will be allowed in Gaza again.

[@rishabhdave4255]

@@jdtreharne what about the palestinians in the west bank?

[@jdtreharne]

@@rishabhdave4255 what about them?

[@dickhardpicard]

​@@jdtreharne Isreal is the new apartheid government. As of 2013Israel has admitted for the first time that it has been giving Ethiopian Jewish immigrants birth-control injections, often without their knowledge or consent. The government had previously denied the practice but the Israeli Health Ministry’s director-general has now ordered gynaecologists to stop administering the drugs

[@rishabhdave4255]

@@jdtreharne they can't move freely in their own country and are restricted by apartheid policies while Israel continues to occupy their land

[@faizanbabul5374]

May Falasteen be freed from Apartheid, Amen!

[@KonniWynn]

Never forget

[@user-ox8qs1iz4r]

With the future outlook of SA at this point, I would rather want to forget everything from 2004 onwards.

[@jjjxcfdarvb1137]

I literally was searching for a video of Nelson Mandela by Ted Ed yesterday and I didn't find any thank you for putting it.

[@hatefulentity5331]

Pffft. It's not like South Africa improved after the fall. In case,they got worse

[@synthetic_polymer]

And?

[@ubi2002]

No mention of Desmond Tutu? :/

[@CharlieMulliss]

Watching this with what's been going on in Palestine over the past 70 years is truely eye-opening ☹️

[@jamiesedgefield5476]

it's funny how these guys don't do a video on Israeli apartheid when it is exactly the same thing using exactly the same tactics, could it be that these guys have zionist leanings - pathetic double-think.

[@thatonekerbal]

Palestine movement is BS. PLO, Hamas regularly commited violence(kidnappings, hostage taking, bombings, suicide bombings, rockets) against innocent Israelis. We saw no such things in anti-apartheid movement. Sure, there was violence, but they specifically took the sabotage avenue to AVOID killing people. Plus, when did ANC kidnap white civilians, take white hostages, bomb white schools, send child suicide bombers, or fire rockets into white towns?

[@tumelokhasake4243]

Thank you for doing south africa

[@DamanKingBear]

No mention of the New Zealand 1981 springbok tour?

[@matttheking1655]

Steve Biko is a Legend!!!

[@themxd8097]

The writers of this went to great lengths to not mention the word coloured (mixed race people) throughout the entire video. Please note that Coloured is not offensive to us and is a good description for mixed people since we vary in complexion depending on our mixture. I would also like to suggest making videos on the history of the term people of colour as well as bias against mixed race people which this video has displayed.

[@engeltjie_engelbrecht]

They think that because we speak Afrikaans, we weren't oppressed or a major factor in what happened

[@themxd8097]

​@@engeltjie_engelbrecht they do the same to english speaking coloureds

[@andieallison6792]

What are you talking about? How is that relevant? They mentioned that mixed-race marriages were illegal and that's it. Mixed-race people are not the subject of Apartheid.

[@engeltjie_engelbrecht]

@@andieallison6792 it's VERY relevant, we are a subject of Apartheid

[@themxd8097]

​@andieallison6792 the relevance is that the video is critical about aparthied racial views but they are ignoring coloured identity and our history during the aparthied era

[@azanraza6234]

visuals are great

[@gachagoddesskim7630]

It's pretty ironic that for one to have freedom one must demand it, take it "Freedom is never granted to the oppressed, it's gotta be demanded, taken" - Levi Jackson in Hidden Figures

[@arcie3716]

A much needed video

[@supermanonemillion7222]

*Apartheid happen after the afrikaners was killed with their families in the concentration camps by the british they used the groot trek to run to open spaces where they started to build ( What you see today in south africa they build)*

[@fangirl27862]

I love yo TED-ed but what happened whit the spanish subbtitles?? :(

[@eradicator187]

Look at SA now. It has become such a lovely place.

[@sihles229]

Always love to see the history of my nation shared

[@kenster8270]

0:37 That's not entirely correct. The language is primarily used by so-called Coloured people, who are a distinct ethnic group of multiracial South Africans and Namibians. White people are evenly split between Afrikaans speakers and English speakers.

[@bob-ex1jr]

Great vid but what's happening now in SA is wrong.

[@user-ox8qs1iz4r]

Agreed. Thula Simpson should consider making a video on that too. Just to bring some brighter perspective to this extremely complex situation.

[@SathwikKesappragada]

Steve Biko's death was so cruel

[@hydromic2518]

Yes

[@Opendi01]

May he rest in power

[@shreyashvaidya2773]

An entire song was composed, depicting his legacy

[@helenduplessis4166]

As were the deaths of the many people who were necklaced by Winnie Mandela.

[@Opendi01]

@@helenduplessis4166 because that justifies Bikos death

[@TheAcolossus]

Same thing happening to Palestinians and no one bats an eye. 50 years later they will make a sympathetic video to absolve our sins. Always remember Mandela stood with Palestine.

[@joeycottone7755]

Mandela was a terrorist

[@thatonekerbal]

Nope. This is different

[@edwardsnowden8821]

ya keep lying to yourself ​@@thatonekerbal

[@lailaelfoujji5976]

What about talking about the apartheid happening nowadays ? Israeli apartheid being seen in GAZA Palestine ?? seems more interested to me since it's happening in 2023 NOT the 19ies !!!! Even kids and babies are killed...

[@lduh9446]

Over 7000 Palestinian kid was killed up till now !

[@noamjacob1216]

Yes kids and babies killed in both Israel and palestine. But please. watch the video before commenting because if you did. you would see that is not what apartheid is. Apartheid is racial segregation within a country (A SINGLE COUNTRY) Israel and palestine are two separate countries. There’s no racial segregation at all what no there is. Palestine only has fuki*g arabs in their country if that isn’t racial segregation i don’t know what is.

[@Ayto-xn9vs]

​@@lduh9446it's completely different and unrelated.

[@ThinksFarToMuch]

Maybe I’m biased, but does anyone else wish the video mentioned the contributions of the late, Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu to the struggle?

[@irawilliams343]

The more the oppressed are pushed to a corner, the more passionate they come. This is something tyrants have always failed to understand.

[@kb4903]

Pretty sure there was some bomings missed out here.

[@visuali235]

And just like South Africa resistance is the answer to occupation and apartheid

[@ufrown]

whoever animated this video holy peak

[@KoketsoR7]

Sad part is the chains of Apartheid still weigh heavy on South Africa till today.

[@mendalolores3020]

Yes, the ANC made sure of that.

[@pallas.comorant.flight]

I live in the US, but my mom grew up during apartheid South Africa (labeled colored) I have a good life but generational trauma is real. My mom has mental health problems and a lot of her family has physical health problems (such as diabetes that runs). She is doing her best for me: but growing up surrounded by trauma does have its effects on her There was a period of time where I was frequently torn down by her, and told me all these things about me that I ended up believing. She since was able to stop, but of course those words still stick I have anxiety and depression. While I don’t believe I have a terrible life (especially compared to my mom’s trauma), I do see myself in the hurt child that my mother once was

[@joeycottone7755]

The only way to end "generational trauma" is to stop having kids

[@mcebomaziya3299]

I’m South African and only learnt about apartheid when I left for school abroad or from my family. Crazy.

[@mandlamatsane2889]

As a South African such content trigger me , I don’t think my fellow South Africans are really ready to face this

[@joeycottone7755]

They aren't ready to face the fact that corruption and incompetence is ruling the country now.

[@seabasstiengaming1016]

Although i hate Apartheid and wish that it never happened, i feel this video was too one sided, but thats just my opinion, I'm not South African so i don't have any connections with apartheid, i could be wrong, but i feel like for this video to be more educational, i feel we should have a look at the perspective of the government during apartheid and the white. i was able to visit this beautiful country and was able to understand both sides of the story (not that there was really much of a story for the government) and i feel that it should be mentioned that the student protest wasn't peaceful, rather it was quite violent with these students burning down cars. This was a really good video and i learnt much, but in order to understand the story, you must look at both sides

[@callmegary2622]

its so disgustingly one-sided. just like all BLM history in america. it just further pushes the divide bewteen blacks and all other races. blacks then believe they are owed everything.

[@soheibadel4205]

Well that sound familiar doesn’t it?

[@nadaasem3315]

Talk about the ethnic cleansing in gaza

[@AllAboutMMA]

There are palestinians living in israel 20% of israel population is palestinians They have the right same israelis,some of them even serve in the military,police,civil servant,and the government

[@I.I.I.A2]

​​@@AllAboutMMAOh you left out some details Hasbara: Palestinians are like second class, if not third class citizens in Israel. Over 50% are in poverty, hardly have good job opportunities and have to endure daily IDF violence. They live on about 3% land in the north, although they make up 20% of the Israeli population. They are not allowed to build their houses where their grandparents lived because the military does not allow it. They are controlled by cameras during elections and Netanyahu himself said that he hates to see Arabs vote.

[@yonj3269]

South Africa suffered from the same fire that burned the Palestinians. That is why South Africa was sympathetic to the Palestinians who suffer from apartheid and ethnic cleansing. 🇵🇸❤️🇿🇦

[@Ntombi_Red]

We won't forget what they did to Steve Biko and Chris Hani✊🏿only to mention a few

[@Lephostri]

it didn't end.

[@HanrichZeelie]

Thanks to the ANC.

[@andrealbertus6799]

Apartheid never ended. We are still have apartheid laws.

[@Ayto-xn9vs]

Not in south Africa.

[@johnsonsmith3421]

We know why you posted this now, and we thank you

[@johnsonsmith3421]

@@Tuxot pretty sure it’s because of the Nazism in israel

[@ThePodkastPortal]

And yes all that is said is all facts 😢 too personal but it's all love now KwaZulu-Natal you all should visit 🎉🎉🎉