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What was apartheid?
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Apartheid was a system of enforced racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It stripped the non-white majority of rights and kept races separate by law, until decades of resistance and global pressure brought it down.
Key things to understand
- It was legalized racial segregation in South Africa.
- It lasted from 1948 to the early 1990s.
- The non-white majority was denied basic rights.
- Resistance led by figures like Mandela ended it.
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What was apartheid?
A system of legally enforced racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.
How did apartheid end?
Through internal resistance, international sanctions, and negotiations, leading to free elections in 1994.
Who fought against apartheid?
Activists like Nelson Mandela and groups such as the ANC, supported by global anti-apartheid movements.