South Africa and the End of Apartheid

 The United States played a key role in the end of apartheid. Social movements throughout the U.S., particularly on college campuses, had a dramatic effect. Corporations and the government, on all levels, were pressured to divest assets held in companies that do business in South Africa. It was a successful boycott. What and why was the U.S. involvement in Apartheid? How did it get to be such a big issue? Focus your analysis on one or two aspects of the issue as you find some more of interest than others, but be sure to at identify all the major forces at work in the development, maintenance, and eventual demise of official apartheid. Use attached materials and your own research. Be sure to site references.