Andrew's Apartheid Laws Timeline

By andrewlaprade9

  • Black Land Act No 27

    Black Land Act No 27
    Allocated only 7% of South Africa's arable land for native Africans and their communities.

  • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act

    Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act
    Prohibited the marriages between colored people and whites.

  • Population Registration Act

    Population Registration Act
    Required people of South Africa to be registered based off of race.

  • Group Areas Act

    Group Areas Act
    Assigned different races to different districts in urban areas. Likewise, blacks strayed even further from being a part of affluent urban neighborhoods.

  • Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents Act

    Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents Act
    Changed old pass laws into a requirement that all blacks above the age of 16 had to carry a 96-page pass book.

  • Reservation of Separate Amenities Act

    Reservation of Separate Amenities Act
    Segregated public facilities such as bathrooms and water fountains for blacks, whites, and coloreds.

  • Bantu Education Act

    Bantu Education Act
    Led to the complete legal segregation of educational facilities from preschool to universities.

  • Natives Resettlement Act

    Natives Resettlement Act
    Permitted the removal of blacks from their neighborhood areas around Johannesburg.

  • Sexual Offenses Act No 23

    Sexual Offenses Act No 23
    Restricted all sexual/romantic interactions between races, primarily blacks and whites.

  • Urban Blacks Council Act No 79

    Urban Blacks Council Act No 79
    Began to allow self-government for blacks with African chairmen and limited administrative duties.