Even after the Dutch descendents finally gained their independence from England in the 1920s, a volatile relationship remained between the two groups until the 1940's, when the Afrikaner National Party was able to gain a strong majority. ... Three main objectives that were accomplished by the freedom song during apartheid. ... Phillips stated that he "illustrates in word and song what it is that the people of South Africa want and how the songs have become more determined and defiant over the years, indicating that the people are no longer patiently awaiting change but willing to fight f...

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In his analysis of a slave ship, in 1829, the Reverend Robert Walsh pointed out that "The space between decks was divided into two compartments 3 feet 3 inches high; the size of one was 16 feet by 18 and of the other 40 by 21; into the first were crammed the women and girls, into the second the men and boys". ... Men, women and children were crammed into every available space, denied adequate room, food or breathing space. ... Hundreds of fellow creatures of all ages and sexes, some children, some adults, some old men and women, all in a state of total nudity, would scramble out together to...

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• Grade Level: High School