Born a Crime chapter 1+2

(to) ban, make illegal

person originally from a specific place or area

former political system (1948-94) in South Africa in which only white people had fully political rights and forced others, esp. black people, to live further away, go to separate schools, etc.

strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred

in disagreement

South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader, first Black President of South Africa from 1994-99

enemy

(to) become much worse because nothing is done to stop it

being from a particular place or region

person from an underdeveloped society

Bible

process of releasing strong emotions; often with the help of art

accidental happening

very big screen

areas where only black people lived during apartheid in South Africa

Christian gathering

person who goes to chruch

advantage or help, often believed to come from God

good quality a person has that stops them from being bad

abbreviation for South Western Townships; township in the urban area of Johannesburg

(here) punishment for which students stay at school for a time after other students have gone home

South African minivan taxi

determined not to change your opinion or attitude

Tracht Prügel

bad, misbehaved

destiny

South Africa’s governing political party since apartheid ended, Nelson Mandela was party president from 1991-197

attack or criticize sb. suddenly

conflict

person who protests violently

talk back to sb., often in an insulting way

act of offering money or favour in exchange for doing sth. dishonest

unlawfulness

travel with strangers who let you ride with them in their car

a heavy stick

make a long or difficult journey on foot

money, property, etc. you received from sb. when they die

systematical distribution of resources, power and opportunities in a society to benefit certain people over others

(here) area in the US that is kept seperate for Native Americans to live in

separation and different treatment of people of different races, sexes or religions

unpleasant

crime of causing danger to or betraying one’s country

make sb. leave the place where they live

to take sb. to prison

unwelcome consequence of an action or event

(here) go unnoticed

cruel and violent act, especially in war

act of hiring a person of visible minority by a company to make the workforce look racially diverse

area with some self-government in South Africa that was intended for black African people live in separately during apartheid

state that is independent on paper but is in reality completely dependent on outside power

person from a different country

Pracht; Mietvertrag

penalty in money

client

place where babies are taken while their parents are at work

uprising

take sb.’s rights away of being the guardian of a child

place where kids without parents are sent to live

informant