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Historical background

  Historical background Hello dear reader, my name is Mandla. I am a South African black man who has faced things you have never imagined.  Since I was a child, I recognized the diversity in my country and because of that, in some cases, it was difficult to coexist. Later, our parents started working with farmlands and mining. They discovered that the lands were producing diamonds and gold, the most precious stones I have ever seen. But imagine if before there were fights, now, that they discover ways in which they can earn money and change their lifestyles, the division of our society was unstoppable. That was the beginning of hard times. I remember when the Europeans arrived, I thought they were going to contribute to our culture and wanted to learn from it, but the truth was that they wanted to colonize us, take control over our lands, our people, and interfere in political and social decisions as to the division according to the color of skin.  In 1948 started a time ...

Restrictions for black people in pictures

 

Review of movies

  The help This movie shows the reality in 1963 in  Jackson, Mississippi . It focuses on the stories of black maids and their white’s houses where they worked. In this movie, you can see how the difference of color of skin was marked and the restrictions they had for daily life. Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is uncomfortable with her social circle's racist attitudes toward their maids and decided to do a compilation of stories to let everybody know what was happening. Mandela Based on South African President Nelson Mandela 's autobiography, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President of South Africa and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society. Sarafina The plot centres on students involved in the Soweto Uprising , in opposition to the implementation of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools. The character Sarafina ( Leleti Khumalo ) feels shame at her mother's ( Miriam Ma...