Question

The government of South Africa made many policies that were focused on increasing the racial supremacy of South African whites over the South African blacks.
Which of these options were policies enacted by the government to oppress the blacks in the country?

• A. The segregation of black and white farmers. The limitation of land available for black farmers.
• B. The black's retained the right to vote.
• C. The government took away the black's right to work and banned them from joining unions.
• D. A marriage between whites and blacks was prohibited.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

A marriage between whites and blacks was prohibited.

The National Party promoted the system of discrimination as it's political motto in 1947. They began to enforce these systems as laws from 1950.
The Act of 1913 segregated black and white farmers. This act did not allow the blacks to acquire land in most parts of the country.
The Act of 1924 took away the black people’s right to work and banned them from joining trade unions.
The blacks were denied the right to vote and the Prohibition of Mixed Marriage Act of 1949 forbade the marriage between white and non-white people.