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History Coursework on Apartheid in South Africa 1. "Source A is a speech by the leader of the South African government and, therefore, it must be reliable evidence." Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer using Source A and your own knowledge. Vorster's speech has the aim of trying to reassure and win support from the people within and outside South Africa (SA) by justifying the state's actions, making them appear more progressive than in reality. He tries to turn the criticism directed towards his government to his advantage by attracting sympathy, explaining that, though he and his government are trying to improve conditions for all people in SA, that they "receive no recognition at all." In terms of reliability of the statement, it is necessary to examine whether its aim was a justified cause. In the government's favour, they had access to the country's statistics, meaning their comparison of how "South African blacks...

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