Apartheid laws and Apartheid in ction

Question 1

1949/50 Proibitation of mixed marriages/immortality acts?

Answer 1

Immediately stopped race relations between different racial groups – no marriage or sex to prevent racial mixing/diluting of perceived white purity.

Question 2

Every person was classified into 4 races within a hierarchy (white, coloured, Indian or Bantu - black African). Was ambiguous so bizarre tests were used to categorise (eyelid colour or putting a pencil in the hair to see if it fell out). Public National register of race created. Rights based on race

Answer 2

1950 Population Registration Act

Question 3

1950 Group Areas act

Answer 3

Removed black townships from urban migration. Blacks lost property rights in White areas (unless had government permission).

Question 4

How many people moved from their homes as a result of cleaning out ‘black spot areas’?

Answer 4

3.5 million people between 1951-1986

Question 5

What was bulldozed in 1950 and affected 60,000 wealthy blacks?

Answer 5

Sophia Town

Question 6

In 1956 how many Indians were removed from Cato Manor township in Durban and moved to the to act as a buffer between white and black areas?

Answer 6

41,000

Question 7

1951 +(1959) Bantu
Authorities Act Bantu Self-Government Act 1959

Answer 7

Coordinated by Hendrik Verwoerd to ensure separate development of races into self-governing tribal nations (Bantustans). Used traditional African chiefs to govern each Bantustan in return for their authority and funds.

Question 8

1952 (+1956) The Pass Laws –
Urban Areas Act
Natives Abolition of the Pass Act

Answer 8

Legislated movement between racially separate areas.
Designed to protect white workers from cheap black migrant labour to urban areas.

Question 9

Segregated public facilities to remove contact between races

Answer 9

1953 Separate Amenities Act

Question 10

1953 (+1959) Bantu Education Act (Extension of University Act)

Answer 10

Provided seperate, inferior education for blacks. Designed to keep blacks uneducated and keep them in lower skilled jobs. Did extened black education but only for lower skilled work. Architect was H.F. Verwoerd

Question 11

1956 seperate representation of voters act

Answer 11

Only whites could vote. Blacks only had their tribal puppet Bantustan governments. The National Party didn’t have the 2/3 majority needed to change the constitution, but removed the votes from Cape Coloureds anyway and put their supporters in the Supreme court when challenged.

Question 12

What were the effects of repression?

Answer 12

Fears of arrest, mass protest, meetings and public assembly. Lack of freedom of speech and inability to earn money and organise opposition