Policies of Apartheid
Asian and Colored populations relocated out of "white areas"
Started as a quarantine for sick Africans but then led to all Asian and Colored being moved out of their houses into homelands or "Bantustans"
10 homelands were established in South Africa (14% of the country's land became homelands)
This took away the RIGHT of the people to live where they wished
Started as a quarantine for sick Africans but then led to all Asian and Colored being moved out of their houses into homelands or "Bantustans"
10 homelands were established in South Africa (14% of the country's land became homelands)
This took away the RIGHT of the people to live where they wished
The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act
The Suppression of Communism Act-1950
Created the act because the Communist Party was encouraging the blacks to fight for their liberation
the government had the ability to ban people from practicing as lawyers, holding office or attending meetings
It took down the African National Congress
This took away the RIGHT of the people to express their beliefs
the government had the ability to ban people from practicing as lawyers, holding office or attending meetings
It took down the African National Congress
This took away the RIGHT of the people to express their beliefs
The Population Registration Act-1950
Required that each inhabitant of South Africa be classified and registered in accordance with their racial characteristics
It determined social rights, political rights, educational opportunities, and economic status
This took away the RIGHT of people to choose what race they were
This took away the RIGHT of people to choose what race they were
The Separate Representation of Voters Act-1951
The whites had separate representation in Parliament
This took away the RIGHT of the people to have representation in government
This took away the RIGHT of the people to have representation in government
The Bantu Authorities Act-1951
Allowed authorities to deport people of color into homelands
The Bantu Education Act-1953
Forced people of color and white to go to separate schools
This took away the RIGHT of people to equal education
This took away the RIGHT of people to equal education
The Public Safety Act-1953
Allowed authorities to punish those who protested the government or supported the repeal of laws
This took away the RIGHT of people to protest
This took away the RIGHT of people to protest
The Reservation of Separate Amenities Act-1953
Legalized segregation of public premises, vehicles and services
The Promotion of Bantu Self Government Act-1959
Ended parliamentary representation for blacks
The Unlawful Organizations Act-1960
Authorities could declare organizations unlawful if they threatened the safety of the public
This took away the RIGHT of people to challenge the government
This took away the RIGHT of people to challenge the government
The Terrorism Act-1967
Terrorism was defined as "any act that endangered law and order, public safety, health or the free movement of traffic; which jeopardized the supply of fuel, food, water, light and power; or which hindered medical and municipal services. Anyone who trespassed on any land or building or who destroyed private and public property could also be penalized under the act"-Terrorism Act
Authorities could jail a "terrorist" for 60 days without trial
This took away the RIGHT of people being innocent until proven guilty
Authorities could jail a "terrorist" for 60 days without trial
This took away the RIGHT of people being innocent until proven guilty