Political Science: Constitutional Design · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
What is apartheid?
Practice question from Political Science: Constitutional Design (Class 9 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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What is apartheid?
Answer: Apartheid was a system of racial discrimination unique to South Africa imposed by the white European minority. It officially separated people and divided them into races based on their skin colour, denying non-whites basic human rights and equal access to public facilities.
Solution
Apartheid refers to the official policy of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by the white minority government in South Africa against the black majority and other non-white populations.
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