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Apartheid meaning.TRANSCRIPT
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ApartheidErnesto Correa Colegio Seminario
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WHAT IS IT?
A system of legal racial separation which dominated the Republic of South Africa from 1948 until 1993
Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning “apart” or “separate,”Segregation politically and geographically.
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Meaning…• Apartheid laws in 1948, racial discrimination was
institutionalized. • Race laws touched every aspect of social life: 1. Prohibition of marriage between non-whites and whites2. the sanctioning of ``white-only'' jobs. 3. The Population Registration Act required that all South
Africans be racially classified into one of three categories: white, black (African), or colored (of mixed decent). The coloured category included major subgroups of Indians and Asians.
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Classification• Was based on appearance, social acceptance, and descent. • A person could not be considered white if one of his or her
parents were non-white.• A black person would be of or accepted as a member of an
African tribe or race.• A colored person is one that is not black or white. • The Department of Home Affairs was responsible for the
classification of the citizenry. • All blacks were required to carry ``pass books'' containing
fingerprints, photo and information on access to non-black areas.