Apartheid flag of South African minority rule
The first recorded use of the term apartheid was in 1917 where Jan Christian Smuts was giving a speech,he went to become a prime minister two years later, Apartheid became the system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948,National Party's triupmh in 1948 election under Daniel Francois Malan culminated to implementation of apartheid policy,legislation was passed prohibiting miscegenetion(mixed-race marriege).
The rule of apartheid dictated that people could be separated racially the main ones were Blacks,White,Coloured and Indians were separated from each other on the basis of legal classification and unequal rights.Blacks legally became citizens of Bantustans that were nominally sovereign nations.
Blacks use to live in Bantustans like this
Also minority regime imposed pass law,this stemmed from the regulation of black movements from their regions to those of white and coloured minority,black were not allowed to walk on the white streets after dark and they were compelled to carry the passes all the time imposed by white regime.
Blacks forced to carry pass wherever they go
The Group Areas Act of 1950 and Separate Amenities Act of 1953 designed to separate racial group geographically in all areas such as universities,buses,beaches,schools and hospitals.
This is how separation was
Apartheid was dismantled in series of negotiations from 1990 to 1993,culminating in democratic election which saw Nelson Mandela winning landslide victory with ANC party,Apartheid is dismantled but the scars will remain in the hearts of South Africans forever too many people lost their lives.
Aftermath of Apartheid
2 comments:
ehr...wonder if you know that Apartheid was actually introduced by the British themselves!! hehe.."WHAT"! you would say..."you're out of your mind!..silly"...hehe..yes, it's the truth... the British Empire used to mess-up in the past wherever they went...whatever they did...! look at Zimbabwe!! typical another example!
As a South African, I find your analysis of apartheid a little basic. Perhaps you should also provide a bibliography of good historical texts which people can read in order to broaden their knowledge of what was a much more complex system than you make out here.
Another minor point is that your picture of "a bantustan" is labelled "Soweto". Please note that Soweto is a township, not a Bantustan - it is an urban area within the city of Johannesburg. A Bantustan, on the other hand, is an area, somewhat like a small province or county, that was meant to become "self governing", though still dependant on white South Africa.
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