The rise of a nation

Afrikaans A dialect of Dutch i south africa

the suez canal an important canal in egypt (Suezkanalen)

the cape of good hope the southern tip of africa ( godahoppsuden)

cape town a city on the south coast of south africa (kapstad)

crew the staff on a boat or an aeroplane (besättning)

voyage sjöresa

the netherlands another word for holland

expand spread out

claim make your own (göra anspråk på)

century århundrande

occupy take over land by force

abolish get rid of

boers dutch settlers in sa

declare förklara (som)

diamond dimant

devastating very very very bad (förödande)

majority majoritet

negotiation förhandling

government regering

equel jämnlik

apartheid seperateness in africa

sharpeville city in sa where a massacre occurred

nelson mandela sa leader and world renownd leader

democraty a just system of ruling a country

release let go

election when people vote

landslide very very very big

victory the opposite of defeat

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