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  South Africa Seminar: Info Pages
I was given a small though personal and informative tour of District Six by a former resident, of its few remaining buildings that stand out as if out of defiance, and the open grasslands that betray no sign of a past vibrant life.
Thus, District Six was bulldozed "for the good of the residents", to eliminate the social ills in slums, and not for the wishes of a powerful white population, the bearers and benefactors of apartheid's racist and oppressive ideology.
Acknowledging the differences of other cases, the District Six community and museum represent examples that may be emulated by others to transcend the legacies of the past.
www.stanford.edu /~jbaugh/saw/Christian_District_Six.html   (1112 words)

  
 District Six Museum, Cape Town, South Africa
District Six, Cape Town, South Africa: When the apartheid government swooped on District Six, Cape Town in 1965, forcibly removing its occupants and declaring the area a "whites-only" zone, the rich fabric of an impoverished but vibrant community was torn to shreds.
District Six in Cape Town and Sophiatown in Johannesburg, both sites of diverse and vibrant subcultures, posed similar threats to the apartheid government, which was intent on enforcing "separate development" for different ethnic groups.
Part of its mission is to provide the space for former inhabitants of District Six to share and explore their memories and develop new interpretations of both the past and the present.
www.sa-venues.com /attractionswc/district-six.htm   (515 words)

  
 District Six
District Six became an area mainly for the working class and the petty.
In the early part of urbanization of District Six or at least until 1867, it was officially known as District Twelve or unofficially as Kanaladorp.
District Six at the turn of the century may have been poor, but it was undoubtedly a vibrant place.
library.thinkquest.org /C0122720/district_six.htm   (530 words)

  
 Spartanburg School District 6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Spartanburg School District Six, where children are always first, ensures the highest quality education for all children by providing a highly qualified staff, a challenging curriculum, first class facilities, and a safe and nurturing environment.
District Six was the first in South Carolina to have all schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Spartanburg School District Six does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, immigrant status, English speaking status, veteran status or disability in the provision of educational opportunities and benefits.
www.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us   (503 words)

  
 District Six Museum
District Six was a mixed race community in Cape Town in which my family has its roots.
By the time of the removals, District Six was in a state of disrepair due to government neglect over years, but it was still a place of pride.
District Six has become a symbol all of that was wrong about forced removals, but also a symbol of the beauty of reclaiming history.
www.dulwichcentre.com.au /DistrictSix.htm   (2752 words)

  
 The Southern Cross: District Six   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
District Six was characterised by much poverty and houses there were often overcrowded with as many as five families, she said.
The churches and mosques of District Six were particularly vocal in condemning the area’s destruction and warned of the likely consequences for the collective spirit of a scattered community.
But the spirit of District Six lives on; under the District Six Museum Foundation and its Buitenkant Street premises, the area and all its complexities are being kept alive, and are taking their rightful place in Cape Town’s collective memory and its history.
www.thesoutherncross.co.za /features/district6.htm   (1429 words)

  
 The Crossings Project
District Six was an area in Cape Town at the foot of Table Mountain, near to the harbour and the City Bowl.
As the City and population of District Six continued to grow, the municipality did not provide adequate water and refuse facilities.
Although the streets are buried under the rubble and District Six can never be recreated, its memory remains as a symbol of hope for future reconciliation.
www.devon.gov.uk /dcs/crossings/history/dist6/dist6.htm   (736 words)

  
 International Coalition of Historic Sites of Conscience   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Founded in 1867, District Six was the gateway to Cape Town.
District Six was a scar on the landscape for decades, as former residents waged fierce and bitter battles against redevelopment.
The District Six Museum, dedicated to the effort to keep alive the memory of District Six, was central to this effort.
www.sitesofconscience.org /eng/d6_what.htm   (300 words)

  
 District Six, Cape Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District Six (Afrikaans Distrik Ses) is the name of a former neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa, best known for the forced removal of its inhabitants during the 1970s.
During the earlier part of the apartheid era, District Six was a remarkably multicultural district, with a heavy concentration of the people known in South Africa as coloured, including a substantial Cape Malay community, as well as other fl, white and Asian people of various backgrounds.
In 1989 the District Six Museum Foundation was established, and in 1994 the District Six Museum came into being.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/District_Six,_Cape_Town   (973 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Rosa's District Six: Books: Rozena Maart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Born and raised in District Six, a working-class, segregated neighbourhood in the heart of Cape Town, she came to Canada in 1989, and in 1992 won the Journey Prize for her story, “No Rosa, No District Six”.
She is clumsy in parts where sentences get tangled with names and pronouns, and there are places where you wonder whether it is the chaotic lives of the people of District Six or the number of characters she is trying to juggle that causes confusion.
The glossary defines words that are significant to the voices of her characters and serve to heighten the cultural distinctness of District Sixers.
www.amazon.ca /Rosas-District-Six-Rozena-Maart/dp/1894770161   (892 words)

  
 Coming home to District Six - SouthAfrica.info
District Six was established in the 1800s as a mixed community of freed slaves, labourers, immigrants and merchants.
The apartheid government declared District Six a whites-only area, forcefully removing an estimated 4 000 families from their homes in 1967.
The District Six Museum Beneficiary and Redevelopment Trust Fund have so far built 24 houses in Chapel Street for the first batch of returnees.
www.southafrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/social_delivery/district-six_120204.htm   (390 words)

  
 Address at the District Six Land Claims Celebrations
District Six itself had represented the evolution of South Africa towards a non- racial, diverse and yet united society, with a distinct character given to it by the people themselves.
The final forced removals from District Six, sixty years later, sought to complete a consciously conceived racist design that was opposed to the natural instinct of our people, both fl and white, to live and work together harmoniously, in a spirit of good neighbourliness, friendship and cooperation.
As we celebrate the return of District Six to the people and the return of the people to District Six, we are giving the sea back to those who used to swim here day after day and we are returning the mountain to those for whom it was their youthful playground.
www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/mbeki/2000/tm1126a.html   (1098 words)

  
 District Six Guesthouse (Halaal) Cape Town Central B&B/Guesthouse Tiscover Welcome explore City c
The District Six Guesthouse is a National Heritage Site and the front door is portal to the famous District Six.
With District Six on it's doorstep, the Guesthouse provides a portal from where, within walking distance, visitors are able to explore the historic locale and the City center.
District Six Guesthouse is within walking distance to: Mosque, Church, Cape Town Technicon and the Convention Center.
www.districtsixguesthouse.co.za   (225 words)

  
 District Six Preview Of Cetola-Busick Match Up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Cetola said growth in the district should be confined to the Showell growth area.
Although agricultural preservation funds are focused on southern Worcester County, in the Girdletree vicinity, Cetola said that the northern part of the county should also be under consideration.
Linda Busick is not intimidated by her District 6 Republican Primary opponent, incumbent County Commissioner Tom Cetola.
www.mdcoastdispatch.com /districtsix081806.html   (1140 words)

  
 DistrictSix
Leading Saturday's activities was District Six Director Keli Connor and National Vice President D'Ann Brosnahan with the assistance of District Two Director Karen Kerr.
District Six greatly appreciates our national board members for coming down for the weekend.
Saturday night also gave light to the newest chapter in District Six and the host for the event, the ladies of Epsilon Psi.
www.angelfire.com /ky/GAMMASIG/districtsix.html   (378 words)

  
 MD District Six
District Six is one of the largest organizations in Mid Shore Area.
Maryland District Six covering Queen Anne, Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot Counties is a diverse and vibrant area of Maryland ’s Eastern Shore with one of the most active Little League operations to be found anywhere.
All umpires shall be qualified members of the Maryland District Six Little League, other Maryland Districts and be approved by the District Administrator or assigned by Eastern Regional.
www.mddistrict6.org /district6.html   (1099 words)

  
 The District Six - Biography - AOL Music
Almost nothing is known of the District Six, except that they cut 12 songs in 1966 and 1967 that would have constituted a killer album.
Their playing was hard and crunchy and their singing showed attention to the right nuances.
Get The District Six biography information, download, listen and watch The District Six music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and use the music search function to find information on other new and established recording artists.
music.aol.com /artist/the-district-six/10440/biography   (130 words)

  
 navigation bar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Greenwood School District 52 is more fondly referred to as the Ninety Six School District because of the name of the town in which all three schools are located - Ninety Six, South Carolina.
Ninety Six is also the home of a national historic site, Star Fort.
Greenwood 52 School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its program and activities.
www.ninetysix.k12.sc.us   (140 words)

  
 Six District Educational Compact About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
First proposed to meet new state requirements for vocational training access for high school students, the Six District Educational Compact was approved in 1969.
By combining the resources of the six districts, cost-effective services, programs and special events are available to students and residents of all six communities.
The Pathway Project, which explores Career Pathway options and other change initiatives for the six high schools, is an ongoing Compact project that supports career awareness and career development, which are all connected to the teaching and learning process.
www.sixdistrict.com /aboutus.htm   (551 words)

  
 sofn6.com Sons of Norway, District 6
Welcome to District Six and thank you for visiting our website.
District Six is an integral part of Sons of Norway International, with over 400 chapters in the United States, Canada and Norway...
The district also operates a recreation center that we've lovingly named Camp Norge.
www.sofn-district6.com   (211 words)

  
 District Six Museum
The aesthetic form of the District Six Museum - spatial, visual and aural, initially provided a generative framework which facilitated memory work and the restorative purpose of the project.
We privilege the voices speaking through the District Six Museum collection by inviting those people who contributed to the collection to speak of the processes and the meaning of these for them.
In the case of the District Six Museum this connecting point for visitors was shaped by artists, academics, poets, activists and former residents of the area.
www.districtsix.co.za /timetable.htm   (2435 words)

  
 Six Flags Over Texas : Lodging
The hotel is within walking distance of Six Flags Theme Park, one mile of Arlington Convention Center, Hurricane Harbor, and Ameriquest Field.
Located in the heart of the entertainment district, we offer you comfortable and convenient accommodations at a reasonable rate.
One block from Six Flags, one-half mile from The Ballpark in Arlington and two miles from Hurricane Harbor.
www.sixflags.com /parks/overtexas/Lodging/index.html   (584 words)

  
 Columbia Falls, Montana School District Six Web Site
School District Six is located in Columbia Falls, Montana, near Glacier National Park.
Our Columbia Falls school district is one of several public Flathead Valley schools serving the people of this area.
Student work is displayed on pages linked from the specific district schools.
www.sd6.k12.mt.us   (285 words)

  
 Recalling District Six - SouthAfrica.info
When the apartheid government swooped on District Six, Cape Town in 1965, forcibly removing its occupants and declaring the area a "whites-only" zone, the rich fabric of an impoverished but vibrant community was torn to shreds.
According to the museum’s website, the museum "came into being as a vehicle for advocating social justice, as a space for reflection and contemplation, and as an institution for challenging the distortions and half-truths which propped up the history of Cape Town and South Africa.
People were living there (Photos: District Six Museum)
www.southafrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/history/districtsix.htm   (528 words)

  
 Altrusa International District Six | About District Six   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Altrusa International, Inc. is an international association of business professionals who volunteer their energies, expertise and time in projects dedicated to community betterment.
District Six, covering Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, is one of the fifteen geographical areas which comprise Altrusa International, Inc.
District Six supports our clubs by providing a network for leadership development and community services within the framework of Altrusa International, Inc. by encouraging fellowship of executives and professionals in diversified career classifications.
www.altrusadistrictsix.org   (88 words)

  
 District 6, Communications Workers of America
CWA District 6 is responsible for supporting the CWA Locals in the states of Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas.
We are a very diversified District representing telecommunications, cable, print and publishing, manufacturing, public workers, health care, law enforcement, and workers in numerous other fields.
The CWA District 6 Headquarters Office is located in Austin, Texas with the Northern Area Office in St. Louis.
district6.cwa-union.org   (203 words)

  
 District 6 PMEA Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Click for listings of solos used in both district band and district chorus pre-auditions.
Directory pages listing the PMEA District 6 schools and directors including postal addresses, telephone numbers and available e-mail address links.
District 6 of PMEA includes over 40 schools in the central-southwestern Pennsylvania counties of Blair, Bedford, Cambria and Somerset.
www.williamsburg.k12.pa.us /hschool/d6pmea/d6pmea.htm   (376 words)

  
 Michigan State Police - District Six
Of the seven districts, Sixth District is the second most populated district in Michigan, and reported the fourth highest violent crime rate in 1996
Sixth District's population increased 6.48% between 1992 and 1996, while the reported number of murders was the same (42), resulting in a rate decrease of -6.08%
Three counties in Sixth District are among the ten highest reported violent crime rate counties in Michigan for 1996 (Kent, Lake, and Muskegon)
www.state.mi.us /MSP/CJIC/crime/violent/district6.htm   (390 words)

  
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The Lord's Prayer is 66 words, the Gettysburg Address is 286 words, there are 1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence, but government regulations on the sale of cabbage total 26,911 words.
As your representative for District Six in the City of Fresno, it is an honor to serve you.
most up to date information regarding City issues and issues affecting you, the residents of the the District and I wanted the freedom to communicate with you in an honest and open manner.
www.fresno6.com   (286 words)

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