Apartheid Era in South Africa (1948-1994)

The Apartheid Era in South Africa (1948-1994) was a period of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced by the National Party government. Under Apartheid, the rights of the majority black South Africans were severely restricted, as laws separated communities by race, limiting access to education, healthcare, and employment. Non-white South Africans were forced to live in designated areas and could not vote. Resistance grew over the decades, culminating in widespread protests and international condemnation. The system officially ended in the early 1990s, leading to the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994 and the establishment of a democratic, multiracial South Africa.