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Black Land Act No. 27
In late 1913 Black Land Act No 27 commenced. The Black Land Act was passed in order to make Africans move to reserves and give the whites land that was more fertile. In Parliament, they said that they created this law in order to hinder the exposure between Blacks and Whites. -
Native (Black) Urban Areas Act No. 21
In 1923 the Native (Black) Urban Areas Act No. 21 commenced. The Native (Black) Urban Areas Act essentially said that the cities were only for whites to live in by blocking the sale of land to blacks. It also gave control of the black population in each are to the authorities of such area. There was strict regulation of the movement of people from rural to urban areas. -
Industrial Conciliation Act No 11
In 1924 the Industrial Conciliation Act No. 11 was commenced. The Industrial Conciliation Act was a law that outlawed black labor unions and the ability for blacks to participate in membership or join other trade unions. In addition, this law gave white workers job security as this was the final law passed by the government that was losing power. 03 -
Mine and Works Amendment Act No. 25
In 1926 the Mines and Works Amendment Act No. 25 was commenced. The Mines and Works Amendment Act No. 25 said that there would be certificates based on competency for occupation that involved mining. This was enacted because mine bosses wanted the more expensive white jobs to be given to black workers to save them money by paying less. This act was known for setting the color bar in order to help save the white men's jobs. -
Representation of Blacks Act No. 12
In 1936 the Representation of Blacks Act No. 12 was commenced. The Representation of Blacks Act No. 12 was set up to suppress Blacks. The act eliminated the participation of blacks in political roles while also adding five white senators to the Union House of Assembly and Cape Provincial Council. -
Development Trust and Land Act No. 18
In 1936 the Development Trust and Land Act No. 18 was commenced. The Development Trust and Land Act No. 18 increased the amount of land that blacks were allowed to live on from 7.3% to 13%, almost doubling the previous size. Again, this prohibited the possession of land by blacks outside of the reserve areas. -
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No. 55
In 1949 the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No. 55 commenced. The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages act No. 55 enacted the law that forbid two people of different races (black and white) from having relationships and/or marriages. In addition, the act also outlawed marriages between white and black that had happened outside of the country hoping to have a country with blacks and whites as separate as possible. -
Group Areas Act No 41
In 1950 the Group Areas Act No. 41 commenced. The Group Areas Act No. 41 separated people by race more harshly than before. The act set the precedent that people had to stay on the land that was granted for only their race. This act helped the Nationalist party control residential segregation. Eventually, it became an offence for an opposing racial distinction to be living in an area for a different group. -
Population Registration Act No. 30
In 1950 the Population Registration Act No. 30 commenced. The Population Registration Act No. 30 required the registration of distinct color backgrounds. People were separated into groups, “White,” “Black,” and “Coloured.” The distinction between the groups was scrutinized and many people appealed their assigned race. -
Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No 54
In 1952 the Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No 54 was commenced. The Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No 54 required the use of passes by Blacks in order to control their movements. There were parts of the act that were designed to enforce that there should be no Black people residing in Urban areas, but there were a few exceptions. In addition, people were at chance because if the authorities saw them and they seems conspicuous then they could be arrested because they seemed undesirable. -
Black Education Act No 47
In 1953 the Black Education Act No 47 was commenced. The Black Education Act No 47 set up racial segregation in education and was also known as the Bantu Education Act. There was a requirement that Black schools register with the state in order to be funded and to be controlled by the government. If the schools did not comply then they would not be funded by the government. This act dropped the spending by the government on black children compared to white children. -
Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No 49
In 1953 the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No 49 was commenced. The Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No 49 was enacted to create situations and environments for each racial class to further progress Apartheid. In most public places there were separate areas and procedures pertaining to each race. -
Extension of University Education Act No. 45
In 1959 the Extension of University Education Act No. 45 commenced. The Extension of University Education Act No. 45 allowed the government to choose which universities non-white students can attend. If students did want to attend a certain school they could attempt to get a letter of consent from the Minister of Internal Affairs. Additionally, this led to the creation of other racial based colleges in order to accommodate blacks and other non-whites. -
Unlawful Organizations Act No. 34
In 1960 the Unlawful Organizations Act No. 34 commenced. The Unlawful Organizations act sought to decrease the gatherings of anti-apartheid protesters. It was stated that the organizations could not cause disorder in the public or jeopardize the safety of the public. Essentially, the goal was to ban the National African Congress (ANC) and the Pan African Congress (PAC). This later led to the Sabotage Act in attempt to decrease power of such organizations. -
General Law Amendment Act No 37
In 1963 the General Law Amendment Act No 37 commenced. The General Law Amendment Act No 37 enacted the ability of arrest and the possibility of detention of a person for 90 days without warrant. During detainment the subjects were not allowed to converse with a legal counsel. In addition, it outlawed organizations created after 1960 like Mandela’s MK which fought for racial equality. -
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