Question

What is apartheid and write about apartheid policy in South Africa

Answer 1

apartheid was the official policy of racial separation and ill treatment of blacks followed by the government of south africa between 1948 and 1989.the system of apartheid discriminated the people on the basis of skin color.the 'whites' were considered superior and the rest inferior.the system was oppressive especially to the 'blacks'.

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Answer 2

Answer:

• Apartheid as a state imposed system of racial discrimination had been practiced by South Africa as an official policy since 1948.
• The majority black south Africans were denied the fundamental rights, political rights and liberties.
• The minority of the whites ruled over majority black.
• Nelson Mandela the most popular leader of African people who had been jailed for several years was released from jail in 1990. He proved quite successful in carrying on negotiations to bring to an end to the policy of the apartheid.
• The government decided to give up the age long policy of apartheid. In the election in 1994 all citizens of South Africa were given political rights.