1. Apartheid
The classification into these groups were based on appearance, social acceptance and decent. ... In 1953 the Public Safety Act (PSA) and the Criminal Law Amendment Act (CLAA) were passed which allowed the government to declare a state of emergency and increase penalties for protesting or support the repeal of law. ... In 1960 a large group of black people refused to carry their pass-books in Sharpville and the government declared a state of emergency allowing them to attack the non-violent protest. ... And then a year later ANC won the first fully free elections in South Africa and chose Nels...
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- Grade Level: High School