Legislation and race relations: a summary of the main South African laws which affect race relations

Origin date: 1971
Updated: 26 Aug 2019

Legislation and race relations: a summary of the main South African laws which affect race relations

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This book provides a summary of the main South African laws which affect race relations. Acts from 1909 to 1948 include among others those relating to political rights, Africans in the urban areas, the African Reserves, housing and immorality. Acts from 1948 to 1971 include, among others, the apartheid policy, population registration, citizenship, immorality, separate amenities, employment and education.

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South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Legislation and race relations: a summary of the main South African laws which affect race relations . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111963

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South African History Online. "Legislation and race relations: a summary of the main South African laws which affect race relations ." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111963.