Gr 12 History Ch 4.1: The South African Council of Churches
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What was the primary role of the South African Council of Churches in the anti-apartheid movement?

  • Negotiating with the apartheid government for reforms
  • Leveraging moral authority and organizational network to challenge injustices (correct)
  • Organizing protests and boycotts against apartheid
  • Providing financial aid to apartheid victims

    • Which of the following was NOT a prominent leader of the SACC?

  • Desmond Tutu
  • Beyers Naude
  • Frank Chikane
  • Nelson Mandela (correct)

    • What was the main purpose of the Kairos Document?

  • To justify apartheid from a Christian perspective
  • To condemn communism in South Africa
  • To critique apartheid from a Christian perspective (correct)
  • To promote peaceful coexistence with the apartheid government

    • What did the Kairos Document call for?

    <p>Civil disobedience as a moral obligation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of the SACC's mobilization efforts?

    <p>To work towards a change in government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the SACC argue was untenable in the context of apartheid?

    <p>Neutrality in the face of moral injustice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Kairos Document on the anti-apartheid movement?

    <p>It galvanized national and international support against apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

    <p>It helped to galvanize national and international support against apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Kairos Document challenge churches to reconsider?

    <p>Their teachings and stances on apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the apartheid government view the SACC as a subversive organization?

    <p>Because of its anti-apartheid stance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the government's criticism of the SACC?

    <p>The SACC's members were harassed and persecuted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership in South Africa?

    <p>It was instrumental in the transition to a democratic South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the principles of the SACC continue to influence in the post-apartheid era?

    <p>The country's moral and ethical landscape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the SACC's actions and the Kairos Document beyond South Africa?

    <p>It had a significant impact on global perceptions of apartheid and bolstered international support for sanctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary function of the South African Council of Churches?

    <p>To unite Christian denominations against apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were some of the prominent leaders within the SACC?

    <p>Desmond Tutu, Beyers Naude, and Frank Chikane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Kairos Document?

    <p>It was a critical assessment of the apartheid system from a Christian perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Kairos Document's call to action?

    <p>A shift from passive resistance to more active forms of protest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the SACC's approach to combating apartheid?

    <p>Mobilizing church members to participate in the struggle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Kairos Document argue was necessary in the context of apartheid?

    <p>Civil disobedience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the SACC emphasize in its efforts to dismantle apartheid?

    <p>The need for the church to align itself with the oppressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

    <p>It galvanized national and international support against apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the central theme of the Kairos Document's theological challenge?

    <p>The importance of liberation and justice in theological teachings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the apartheid government respond to the SACC's anti-apartheid activities?

    <p>By harassment, detention, and banning of its leaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the SACC's influence on the transition to a democratic South Africa?

    <p>The transition to a democratic South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the SACC's actions beyond South Africa?

    <p>They influenced global perceptions of apartheid and bolstered international support for sanctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership?

    <p>To promote social justice and human rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the relationship between the SACC and the apartheid government?

    <p>The SACC was a subversive organization in the eyes of the government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary theological challenge posed by the Kairos Document?

    <p>A challenge to the moral legitimacy of apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the apartheid government respond to the SACC's activities?

    <p>By harassing and persecuting its leaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the global impact of the SACC's actions and the Kairos Document?

    <p>It bolstered international support for sanctions against apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership?

    <p>It was instrumental in the transition to a democratic South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the nature of the theology advocated by the Kairos Document?

    <p>Liberative and justice-oriented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary outcome of the SACC's influence on the transition to a democratic South Africa?

    <p>The principles of the SACC continued to influence the post-apartheid era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary contribution of the SACC's prominent leaders to the anti-apartheid movement?

    <p>Vocal criticism of apartheid and calls for international support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Kairos Document in the context of apartheid?

    <p>It marked a shift from passive resistance to active forms of protest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the SACC's mobilization efforts?

    <p>Aligning the church with the oppressed and working towards a change in government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the implication of the Kairos Document's call for active resistance?

    <p>It emphasized the moral obligation to resist unjust laws through civil disobedience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the SACC in the anti-apartheid movement?

    <p>A leading ecumenical body advocating for social justice and human rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the SACC's unity in the anti-apartheid movement?

    <p>It strengthened the movement by providing a united front against apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Kairos Document on the anti-apartheid movement?

    <p>It galvanized national and international support against apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the underlying principle of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

    <p>The moral obligation to resist unjust laws and support the oppressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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