National anthem of South Africa

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-anthem-of-south-africa

Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. What is the official title?National Anthem of South Africa
2. What is the year of adoption?1997
3. What is South Africa's national anthem?It is a song that mixes parts of two old songs and new English words, and it was chosen in 1997.
4. Why does the anthem use parts from two different songs?The song brings together the history of South Africa, showing that people from different backgrounds can sing together.

Pan-Africanism: An ideology and movement promoting the unity and solidarity of African peoples worldwide.
Linguistic Diversity: The presence of many different languages within a specific geographic area or society.
Reconciliation: The process of restoring friendly relations between people or groups who have disagreed or fought.
Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.