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//__Central and southern africa __// __ Has culture and tradition changed in Central and Southern Africa? __  Central and Southern Africa has been through a lot. It has had numerous changes in culture, but many of the people are still clinging to old traditions. The Mbuti people of The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, have kept their culture for over 3,000 years. They continue to live in small forest camps and hunt wild animals for food. But, the people in other areas live in large, cramped cities, with trucks and cars. This is how culture and tradition in Central and Southern Africa has changed. (Source: Prentice Hall World Explorer __Eastern Hemisphere__)



What did the miners in Southern Africa do to take action against the harsh ways they were treated? The miners formed a union in 1980 to take action. They would work in dangerous conditions for long hours and a small amount of money. The union would go on strike to support their causes for equal rights. This is a picture of a miner in South Africa. I got this picture at http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41168000/jpg/_41168089_miner203ap.jpg

What changes have taken place in South Africa since the collapse of apartheid? Under Nelson Mandela’s government, legal discrimination on the basis of race ended, but the society remained divided. Many whites do not like the government plans to help blacks get jobs. In 1999 South Africa held its second election open to all races. South Africans continue to try to build a peaceful and prosperous nation.   This is a picture of Nelson Mandela. I chose this picture because he is the person who stopped legal discrimination in South Africa. I found this picture on http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/978/424mandela_last.jpg Central& South Africa How has the country of south Africa influenced the entire southern Africa When the Europeans came to Africa they maid it so that people were separated and most people could not have the same rights as other people like the blacks, colored, and Asians were not allowed to vote. So for 70 years they had to live without have some of their rights

I got this picture from [|www.geni.org//index.shtml] I CHOSE THE PICTURE BECAUSE IT SHOWS SOUTHERN AFRICA

__VOCABULARY TERMS:__ //National Union of Mineworkers//- an illegal union formed by mineworkers in South Africa, but it helped in the fight for equal rights. Sometimes these mineworkers would go on strike to support their causes. Then, the new identity of these mineworkers led them to take action as a group. (Source: Prentice Hall World Explorer __Eastern Hemisphere__) //migrant worker-// people who move from place to place to find work. (Source: Prentice Hall Explorer Eastern Hemisphere.) African National Congress(A.N.C): A political party in the republic of South Africa that played a key role in civil rights for all South Africans. (Source: Africa Textbook)