Resisting Apartheid: Biko and Woods

📋 Course Outline

1. Apartheid South Africa and racial oppression
2. Steve Biko and Black Consciousness movement
3. Donald Woods journalist transformation
4. Township visits and lived consequences of apartheid
5. Banning orders and state repression
6. Biko arrest, torture, and official cover-up
7. Woods investigation and shift to political opposition
8. Threats, poisoned shirt episode, and exile
9. International exposure and film’s anti-apartheid message

📖 1. Apartheid South Africa and racial oppression

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Apartheid : A system of racial segregation that legally and socially separates groups and enforces unequal rights.
• Racial oppression : A pattern of domination where one racial group uses power to restrict others’ freedoms and dignity.
• Townships : Poor residential areas where Black South Africans are often forced to live under apartheid.
• Institutional racism : A form of racism built into institutions so discrimination is maintained through laws and practices.

📝 Essential Points