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Cry the Belovec Country is Published
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(A) Laws
Prohibition of marriage between non-whites and whites, and the sanctioning of ``white-only'' jobs. -
(A) Population Registration Act
Required that all South Africans be racially classified into one of three categories: white, black (African), or colored (of mixed decent). -
(A) No passes!
A large group of blacks in Sharpeville refused to carry their passes; the government declared a state of emergency. -
(CR) First Black Student
James Meredith becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. -
(CR) I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. -
(CR) Voting Rights Act
Congress passes the Voting Rights Act, making it easier for Southern blacks to register to vote.