Racial inequality and segregation were common policies in the twentieth-century world. One of the most famous examples is the apartheid of South Africa, which was a legitimate legacy of slavery and colonialism in the twentieth century and manifested itself in the comprehensive suppression of the rights of the country’s Black citizens by the White minority. Most notably, apartheid in South Africa existed almost until the beginning of the 21st century, it was one of the last examples of a colonial regime, and its consequences are still reflected in the development of South Africa.
The South Africa government displayed autocratic behavior within its society before 1948. The apartheid was supported by the National Party (NP) government in 1948, and a segregation policy was in place to take the steps and establish separation at the legislative level (“Pass laws,” 2019). Apartheid just pushed for the physical separation of the South African people by race to become law. The law was set to appear as a move supporting the development and expression of a diverse population to camouflage their real intention from other countries that were starting to keep a close eye on the racial disparities (“A history,” 2019). This step was essential due to movements against racism at this time in other countries, including the United States. Thus, officially the law proclaimed a divided development to keep the cultural traditions of the local population and tribes (Wizarat, 1980). However, in fact, apartheid was an act to mask the fear and uncertainty of white society’s socioeconomic future and legislation to succumb other races to the worst form of discrimination and inequality in history.
References
A history of Apartheid in South Africa. (2019). Web.
Pass laws in South Africa 1800-1994. (2019). Web.
Wizarat, T.A. (1980). Apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa – An overview of the control network. Pakistan Horizon, 33(4), 84-87.