SEGREGATION 1
What is segregation?
The separation of people based on race.
What is a franchise?
The right to vote.
What was the Group Areas Act?
An act that established specific living areas for certain races.
In which year did the National Party come to power and introduce apartheid?
1948
What did the Population Registration Act of 1950 do?
It classified South Africans into racial groups.
What did the Urban Areas Act require African men to carry?
To carry a pass/Dompas
When was the Urban Areas Act created?
1923.
What was a Dompas?
A passbook that specified where a black person could work / gave permission to be in an urban area.
What act created segregation of races in every sphere of life?
Benches, entrances, cinemas etc.
Separation of Amenities Act
How did POC attend school before apartheid.
They attended mission schools.
What was the purpose of the Colour Bar in the workplace?
To reserve skilled work for white people and prevent black people from obtaining skilled jobs.
What was the Native Representative Council (NRC)?
An institution through which black people could make recommendations to white parliamentarians about issues affecting them.
Name two well-known areas affected by the Group Areas Act.
District 6 and Sophiatown
Name the act that apartheid used to justify arresting political opponents and resistance fighters.
Suppression of Communism Act.
When was Bantu Education introduced?
1953
What was qualified franchise, and who could benefit from it?
It allowed some black and coloured men in the Cape to vote if they met requirements such as having a certain level of education and owning property.
Explain how the Civilised Labour policy of 1924 disadvantaged black workers.
It protected white workers from black competition and ensured that white workers received higher wages, even when doing unskilled work.
How did the Suppression of Communism Act help the government suppress opposition to apartheid?
Although it officially banned the Communist Party, communism was defined so broadly that the government could use the Act against political opposition even when it had nothing to do with communism.
Name two acts that controlled the private lives and relationships of POC in SA.
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act and Immorality Act.
How did the Separate Universities Act of 1959 extend apartheid into higher education?
Students were required to attend universities designated for their racial groups, while previously open universities were forced to accept only white students.
Explain how the Land Act led to long-lasting consequences for Black people?
Who created many of the early segregationist policies in SA, and what were these bills called?
JBM Hertzog - Hertzog's Bills
Explain the connection between Bantu Education and the government's economic aims.
The curriculum was deliberately limited because the government wanted black people to become mainly manual workers rather than receive education that could provide opportunities for skilled employment. (enforced white supremacy)
Explain how the Group Areas Act led to long-lasting consequences for SA.
Why did the Population Registration Act affect more than just people's political rights?
Racial classification affected many aspects of people's private lives and caused misery for families and relationships. It laid the foundation for where you could live, what jobs you could have, and who you could marry.