1. Apartheid
In 1948 with the victory of the National Party (NM) apartheid really set off, the strategist for NM said that apartheid was established to gain control of the economic and social system and by that racial discrimination began full speed. ... In 1953 the Public Safety Act (PSA) and the Criminal Law Amendment Act (CLAA) were passed which allowed the government to declare a state of emergency and increase penalties for protesting or support the repeal of law. ... In 1960 a large group of black people refused to carry their pass-books in Sharpville and the government declared a state of emergency ...
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- Grade Level: High School