Nature of Segregation 1948 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the nature of segregation before 1948?
A
- ‘Petty Apartheid’
- Very few non-whites had the vote
- Coloured (mixed), Indians, Blacks were discriminated against
- Each state had their own ‘pass laws’
2
Q
What was the purpose of the ‘pass laws’?
A
- To control and restrict the movement of blacks
3
Q
What were the five significant pass laws before 1948? What pattern do they share?
A
- 1911 Mines and Works Act
- 1913 Natives Land Act
- 1923 Natives Urban Areas Act
- 1924 Industrial Conciliation Act
- 1936 Representation of the Natives Act
- Titles were all euphemisms
4
Q
What was the 1911 Mines and Works Act?
A
- Skilled and well-paid jobs were reserved for whites
5
Q
What was the 1913 Natives Land Act?
A
- Restricted black ownership of the most fertile land
6
Q
What was the 1923 Natives Urban Areas Act?
A
- Africans working in unskilled jobs in mines or industry must live in townships on the outskirts of the city
- They must leave the area once their contracts expired
7
Q
What was the 1924 Industrial Conciliation Act?
A
- Denied blacks trade unions or worker’s rights
8
Q
What was the 1936 Representation of the Natives Act?
A
- Removed voting rights from 10,000 blacks living in the Cape who met the property qualification
