Embedded Files
Covered early on (and will be expanded upon)
Intersectionality (think about that cake analogy)
Universal significance
Cultural significance
Identity and its common categorizations and "boxes"
1. Apartheid as "perfect racism" (and "divide and conquer" strategy of different Native tribes including Zulu and Xhosa.) -Dutch East India Company lands in Cape of Good Hope in 1652. Diamond and gold reserves found in mid 1800's (i.e. exploitation and colonialism). Commission studies institutional racism around the world and puts together 10 pound, 3,000 page document. Apartheid starts in 1948 (p.19)
2. Afrikaner (term for white South Africans whose ancestors were Dutch) and Zulu and Xhosa tribes
3. Memoir (as a genre) and coming-of-age story (focuses on the growth of a protagonist from youth to adulthood)
4. Micro (small) vs. macro (large) --> individual vs. society to form identity
Section 1 Major Concepts and Connections
Section 1 Major Concepts and Connections
1. Deeper understanding of apartheid (how it divided and segregated including need for papers and curfew)
A. Why the book is called "Born a Crime"
B. Classification of race (and idea of 4th-class citizenship):
-White
-White
-Colored
-Colored
-Indian
-Indian
-Black
-Black
Above: Sign in English & Afrikaans from the apartheid era restricting access
Below: an easy text-to-world connection to American history
Additional Ideas and Supports
In South Africa, the pass laws (notably the Pass Laws Act 1952) were a component of the apartheid system. The laws regulated where, when and for how long persons could remain outside their “homeland” — which, for many people, was not their homeland, so thousands of people were forced to change region. These laws also made it compulsory for all black South Africans over the age of 15 to carry a pass book at all times. However, the legislation also required that citizens of all races have on their person an ID book, which closely approximates a passport.
International pressure on South Africa with the divestment movement forced the government to at least make some token gestures. The timing was perfect for Trevor's mom who landed a typing job. Remember that there are a ton of ways to protest but often one of the most effective is an economic boycott: $$$$. The Montgomery Bus Boycott is a great example from American history.
1st picture above: The person holding the protest sign on the right? Maya Angelou!
Think about the figurative use of "hippo" when describing these military vehicles used by police to quell riots/protests during apartheid in Black townships
Section 2 Major Concepts and Connections
Section 2 Major Concepts and Connections
"Race is a social construct"
Difference between race and ethnicity
DuBois and his concepts of double consciousness and the veil
Upcoming: Colonialism and exploitation
nature vs. nurture
Socioeconomic
moral dilemma's
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