Apartheid: Part I

Historical Context Essay

Sam Raditlhalo (University of South Arica)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 7.2.3.03: South Africa and other Southern Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), David Firth (University of Manchester), Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle)

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Race

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Date of occurrence c.1900- c.1991

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South Africa (Location)

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This essay comprises 8 parts, as follows

Introduction

South African Apartheid I: The British-Boer Wars, 1899-1902

South African Apartheid II: The Rise of Afrikaner Nationalism, 1908-1945

South-African Apartheid III: The intensification of Afrikaner Nationalism, 1945-1948

South-African Apartheid IV: Reaction to Apartheid, 1951 - 1961

South African Apartheid V: The Darkening Plain, 1961-1985

South African Apartheid VI: The Last Act, 1986-1993

Annexes: Legislative Acts related to Apartheid

Introduction

The political system of governance known world-wide as apartheid came into formal existence through the election of the National Party (NP) over the United Party in South Africa in May 1948 by a mere eight votes. Properly defined, apartheid means “aparthood” or the apartness of races. Elizabeth S. Landis opines that it is perhaps fitting that it is...

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Citation: Raditlhalo, Sam. "Apartheid: Part I". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 March 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=66, accessed 17 December 2025.]

Apartheid: Part I

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