Apartheid
Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa, officially in place from 1948 until the early 1990s. It categorized the population into racial groups and enforced laws that restricted the rights of non-white citizens, affecting where they could live, work, and go to school. This system aimed to maintain white minority rule and suppress the majority black population. Apartheid faced global condemnation and resistance from various groups, leading to its eventual dismantling. Nelson Mandela became a prominent figure in the struggle against apartheid, ultimately helping to establish a democratic South Africa.
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Apartheid was a legal system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It established separate social, political, and economic rights for different racial groups, primarily privileging the white minority over the Black majority. People of color were restricted in where they could live, work, and access education and healthcare. The system faced significant resistance, both domestically and internationally, leading to protests and sanctions. Apartheid was officially dismantled in the early 1990s, culminating in the election of Nelson Mandela as the first Black president in 1994, marking a significant shift towards equality.