Who were the groups/ individuals involved in the struggle for rights and freedoms?
South Africa was an advantageous port to dock at for supply ships on their way to India as well as South Africa having an abundance of natural resources, because of this, by the end of the 19th Century, South Africa had been totally colonized by the European Powers. When these colonists arrived in South Africa, they forced the native African people from their homes. The country of South Africa was now heavily divided between the society. The society was made up of Afrikaners and the natives. The Act of Union, which was passed by the British Parliament in 1910, brought the British and the Afrikaner colonies together under one government. This Act of Union however did not go as planned, with the new South African government was as racially divided as the old government. The South African government increased their power by passing several bills through parliament, thus insuring that the "whites" would remain in power.
In 1950, 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. White and non-white marriages were prohibited, almost every facet of human life had been altered due to these racially discriminatory apartheid laws.
Apartheid LeadersAnti-Apartheid Leaders
There were many leaders in the rise of Apartheid and it's eventual uprooting. These men and women above are a huge part of history today.
In 1950, 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. White and non-white marriages were prohibited, almost every facet of human life had been altered due to these racially discriminatory apartheid laws.
Apartheid LeadersAnti-Apartheid Leaders
There were many leaders in the rise of Apartheid and it's eventual uprooting. These men and women above are a huge part of history today.