South Africa APARTHEID British Empire at its Height

South Africa APARTHEID

British Empire at it’s Height

Historical Context for South Africa �South Africa was a colony of the British Empire. British entered South Africa in 1795 �Received Limited Self-Rule in 1910. �Became British Remove last vestiges of colonial rule in 1931. South Africa passes Union Act in 1934, which officially declares independence.

Installation of Apartheid System � Apartheid A system of racial segregation � Why would did South Africa implement this system? Maintain Control Economics Political Afrikaner-Dutch South African nationalism � National Party Took control after independence in 1948 Implemented Apartheid

Apartheid in Action UNIT 6: AFRICA

The growth of Apartheid �Mixed Marriages Act 1949 -Whites and members of other races could not marry �Population Registration Act 1950 - 3 Races Created (White, Colored, and Black) �Group Areas Act of 1950 – Segregated residential areas

South Africa Grows Increasingly Segregated �Opposition was Growing �Bantu Authorities Act (1951) Established Homelands Separate tribal states were set up Political Rights restricted to region Blacks COULD NOT live in White areas (or interact with each other) �(1959) - the majority black population would be forced to live here.

What is a homeland?

Impact of the Homelands �Bantu Self Government Act (1959) Deceptively named. None of the homelands allowed full democratic participation � Now represented through homelands. SA Parliament set up puppet regimes for each homeland.

South Africa Grows Increasingly Segregated �Extension of University Education Act – Forbade non-Europeans to English speaking universities Segregated Universities and public education � Segregated hospitals

Apartheid in Action Whites �Population: 4. 5 Million 25% of National Population �Whites owned 87% of land Included ALL 17 major cities in South Africa � 10 States Created: 9 for blacks and 1 for whites Blacks �Population: 19 Million 75% of National Population �Could only live on 13% of land.