Harness structure of African chieftaincy and ensure traditional authorities were appointed throughout African reserves
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Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act 1959
Envisaged self-governing African units, based around traditional authorities
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Mixed Marriage Act 1949/ Immorality Act 1950
Prohibited marriage and sex by whites across defined racial boundaries
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Population Registration Act 1950
Everyone in SA assigned to a racial category. National register recorded this, identity documents issued so race could be public knowledge
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Group Areas Act 1950
Provided powers to eradicate racial areas that weren't white. Movement of blacks into townships built by municipalities on the edge of town
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Reservation of Separate Amenities Act 1953
Legal to provide separate facilities for black people which were unequal
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Natives Abolition of Passes Act 1952
Didn't abolish passes!!! Required a reference book for each African adult which needed to be presented on demand
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Urban Areas Act 1952
Gave urban rights to a minority of African people who had been born in town, worked for 10 years in town or lived there for 15 years. African families unable to buy land or houses in cities.
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Bantu Education Act 1953
Content of education segregated. Schools for African children brought under state control. Africans limited in educational opportunities.
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Extension of University Education Act 1959
Ensured that University of Fort Hare came under government control. Planned for full segregation by race of the largely white English-language universities.
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Suppression of Communism Act 1950
Gave government power to ban publications which were believed to help spread Communism. People could be barred from holding office, practicing as lawyers and attending meetings if their views were too leftist
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Public Safety Act 1953
Revived so it could be used to arrest thousands of political leaders who opposed apartheid during the State of Emergency (after Sharpeville)
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Unlawful Organisations Act 1960
Aimed at ANC and PAC. Allowed government to declare any organisation as illegal if it posed a 'threat to public safety'
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Native Building Workers Act 1951
Municipalities could use African workers on African houses.
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Extension of University Education Act 1959
Made it a criminal offence for a non-white student to register for a formerly open university without permission from the Minister of Internal Affairs
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Harness structure of African chieftaincy and ensure traditional authorities were appointed throughout African reserves
Back
Bantu Authorities Act 1951
Card 3
Front
Envisaged self-governing African units, based around traditional authorities
Back
Card 4
Front
Prohibited marriage and sex by whites across defined racial boundaries
Back
Card 5
Front
Everyone in SA assigned to a racial category. National register recorded this, identity documents issued so race could be public knowledge
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