You are developing in this post an argument for or against the boldfaced statement below.

Questions to consider:

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Why or why not? What evidence can you provide to support your view?

What evidence can you find that might support the opposing argument?

Statement:

"European colonialism had little to do with the emergence of apartheid in South Africa, and the apartheid policies reflect solely the racism of the Afrikaner nationalists."