Turning Points In Modern South African Histrory since 1948

National Party came to power in 1948

Laws that governed the country were called apartheid laws

Apartheid was based on racism

Built on the ide that white people were superior to everyone else

South Africans were divided into ‘coloureds”, Indians and Africans

Whites-only government ruled the country and held all the positions of power

All the laws benifitted white people

white and black people were forced to go to separate schools

Lived in different areas

Sat in different parts of the train

Used separate ambulances

White people were called “Europeans”