1.1.2 Define the concept 'State of Emergency' in your own words.
1.1.3 Using the information from the source and your own knowledge, explain what the MDM and its ally UDF sought to accomplish in organising the national campaign.
1.1.4 Which conference, according to the source, was organised by Mass Democratic Movement (MDM)?
1.1.5 Comment on what is implied by the following statement: 'The two conferences were turning points, and important in their size and diversity of participants.' Consult Source 1B.
Explain the concept 'repression' in the context of the apartheid regime's
Answer (2)
A state of emergency allows governments to enhance their powers in crises. The MDM and UDF aimed to unite and mobilize anti-apartheid groups through national campaigns, and crucial conferences marked significant moments in the movement. Repression under the apartheid regime involved systematic efforts to silence opposition and maintain control through violent and legal means. ;
A state of emergency allows governments to expand their powers in crises. The MDM and UDF sought to unify anti-apartheid groups and raise awareness through significant national conferences. Repression during the apartheid era involved violent and legal methods to stifle dissent and maintain control over the population.
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