in the Republic of South Africa Apartheid in the Republic of South Africa http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/3311473293/

Only 9% of South Africa’s population is White, but Whites ran the country from the 1700s up to 1994. http://thewe.cc/weplanet/africa/south_africa/darling_walter_longing_for_you.htm

The worst time was the “Apartheid,” between 1948 and 1994, when South Africa passed 317 different laws to control Blacks and Coloureds in South Africa. Some examples . . . http://vlpmaricopa.org/VLP/clc/pics/clipart.jpg

1949: The Mixed Marriages Act made it illegal for Whites to marry Natives (Blacks) or Coloureds.

1950: Immorality Act Since they could not legally get married, some Whites were just living with their Native (Black) or Coloured partner. This law made that illegal, too. Under this law, Whites were not allowed to live with or date Natives (Blacks) or Coloureds.

1950: Population Registration Act All South African citizens were officially classified as White, Native African (Black), Coloured (mixed), or Asian. If there was disagreement about someone’s race, the white government decided.

Nithinia Martin, 18 years old As a Coloured, apartheid taught me to think I’m better than Blacks but that I can never be as good as Whites. They must have feared that if we got to know Blacks and saw the good in them, then we might work together with them to destroy the whole system of apartheid. Nithinia Martin, 18 years old No More Strangers Now : Young Voices From a New South Africa, interviews by Tim McKee. DK Pub., 1998.

1950: Group Areas Act classified land as “land for Native Blacks,” “land for Coloureds,” and “land for Whites.” If you already lived in a “wrong” area, you had to move. The best city land, industrial areas, and farmland were reserved for Whites. http://www.wild-about-travel.com/2011/12/soweto-students-uprisings-1976/

“Townships” were set up for Native Blacks “Townships” were set up for Native Blacks. They were usually fairly close to White cities. Why would Whites want native Blacks fairly close? http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2010/09/14/visiting-soweto-by-foot/ http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jun2009/9/4/a-south-african-township-pic-getty-744778275.jpg

This gave White factories cheap workers near enough to work for them, but not near enough to be their neighbors. Cities/towns for whites townships for Native blacks, coloureds, and Asians http://africanhistory.about.com/library/bl/blApartheid-TownshipMap.htm

1950: Suppression of Communism Act made the Communist Party illegal in South Africa. However, it also allowed authorities to label any person protesting against the government as a “communist” so they could arrest them.

1951: Separate Representation of Voters Act took Coloured & Asian voters off the national voter rolls.

If you were stopped and didn’t have your pass, you would be arrested. 1952: Natives Act (Passes Law) required all Native Africans (Blacks) to carry an official work pass with them whenever they left their townships. If you were stopped and didn’t have your pass, you would be arrested. http://linsinthecpt.wordpress.com/

The pass book included a photo ID, birth place, birth date, employment record, tax payments, and any interaction with police. http://www.sahistory.org.za/south-africa-1806-1899/pass-laws-south-africa-1800-1994

Many Native Blacks worked in White areas Many Native Blacks worked in White areas. At night, a siren would sound in the cities and White towns. It meant non-Whites had to be off the streets in White areas.

Some places were harsher than others when enforcing this. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5henpTC7n0Q/TcjC8jz3f-I/AAAAAAAAABI/qC9ayd0mnck/s1600/BAHA-apartheid-signage.jpg

Many Native Blacks maids and gardeners lived with their White employers. Their spouses and children were not allowed to live with them. http://www.sahistory.org.za/south-africa-1806-1899/pass-laws-south-africa-1800-1994 Children were raised by friends or relatives in the Black townships. Families were separated under this system.

1953: Bantu Education Act said public schools could not be racially mixed. Schools for Native Blacks could no longer teach much math or science.

Government leaders explained: “We don’t want Native African kids to think they can grow up to do the same things White kids can do. So we’ll only educate them to be maids, cooks, mine workers, gardeners – to work with their hands.” In the U.S., working with your hands can pay fairly well (auto mechanics, electrician, plumber, etc.). But in South Africa, those jobs did not pay well.

“I grew up on a White family’s farm “I grew up on a White family’s farm. My father worked with the sheep and my mother cooked and cleaned in the White family’s house. My parents never got a day off. They worked 365 days a year. I didn’t go to school until I was ten. The White family discouraged my brother and me from going to school. They worried that we would get some knowledge and then want a better life. They wanted me to spend my life working for them.” Nomfundo Mhlana, 19 years old No More Strangers Now : Young Voices From a New South Africa, interviews by Tim McKee. DK Pub., 1998.

Native Black public schools received about 1/10 of the money – per student – that White public schools received.

http://xenon.stanford.edu/~cale/cs201/apartheid.hist.html

1953: Reservation of Separate Amenities Act required separate facilities for Whites and “others” in public services, public buildings, and public transportation. The goal was to stop casual contact between White and other races. http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=266421

This included almost everything: bathrooms, beaches, http://www.sahistory.org.za/south-africa-1806-1899/pass-laws-south-africa-1800-1994 http://mrphinizy.wikispaces.com/Apartheid+in+Literature

athletic events, busses & bus stops. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A2KJkPiiNiNQzzkA5uCJzbkF?p=sout+africa+apartheid+separate&fr=&ei=utf-8&n=30&x=wrt http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/library/classics/detail/908.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/photos/photos_galleries/apartheidsouthafrica?pg=7

1970: Bantu Homeland Citizens Act declared all Blacks to be citizens of their “homeland” (instead of citizens of South Africa). http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/2010-04-28-sophiatown-313-600-313.jpg

http://marllkm.edublogs.org/

Apartheid is GONE from South Africa Apartheid is GONE from South Africa. How do you suppose they finally got rid of apartheid?