University of Fort Hare

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/university-of-fort-hare

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa
2. What is the founding year?1916
3. Why was the University of Fort Hare important for African leaders?It taught future leaders like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, giving them knowledge to fight for freedom and build new countries.
4. When did the University of Fort Hare become part of the apartheid system?In 1959 the government took control of the school, limiting its freedom but students still learned and resisted.

Sub-Saharan Africa: The geographical region of Africa located south of the Sahara Desert, encompassing a vast array of nations and cultures.
Intellectual Elite: A group of highly educated and influential individuals who shape public discourse and policy through their ideas and research.
Post-Colonial: Referring to the period after a country has gained independence from colonial rule, and the subsequent challenges and developments.
Pan-Africanism: An ideology and movement that encourages the solidarity of Africans worldwide, advocating for political and economic unity.