During the seventeenth century the English and Dutch colonized South Africa. “South Africa is a country blessed with an abundance of natural resources including fertile farmlands and unique mineral resources. South African mines are world leaders in the production of diamonds and gold as well as strategic metals such as platinum. The climate is mild, reportedly resembling the San Francisco bay area weather more than anywhere in the world” (“The History of Apartheid in South …showed first 75 words of 458 total…

…showed last 75 words of 458 total…allowed, and the start of job positions becoming discriminatory as ``white-only'' jobs. “All blacks were required to carry ``pass books'' containing fingerprints, photo and information on access to non-black areas” (“The History of Apartheid in South Africa”). For a large amount of the Asian and Colored populations, it was mandatory to be forced to relocate out of the “white areas” (Northstar “South African Apartheid”). African towns were taken over by the Afrikaners and were destroyed.