1. Apartheid in South Africa
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2. Barriers at the Beach

3. Apartheid Laws South Africa was colonized in the 17th century
When the Afrikaner National Party had the majority, 317 apartheid laws were ratified
Total racial control existed in every aspect of life – work, home, school, and relationships
1953: government could imprison, fine, or whip anyone protesting against a law

4. Divisions at Johannesburg, 1973

5. Forced “Resettlement”
Millions were sent into “homelands”; this was the largest forced movement in history.

6. Bans to Courtship, 1982
Inter-racial marriage was banned, though resistance was growing by this time.

7. Anti-Apartheid Sentiment
Nelson Mandela, Deputy President of the African National Congress of South Africa, addresses the Special Committee Against Apartheid in the General Assembly Hall