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Black Land Act No 27
Prohibited blacks from owning or renting land outside designated reserves. They were designated about 8% of South Africa’s worst, most infertile land to spread the idea that black South Africans did not belong in South Africa. -
Immortality Act No 5
Intercourse between whites and blacks was not permitted. Even the most private matters were regulated by the government when it came to blacks. -
Natives (Urban Areas) Consolidation Act No 25
Black males could be removed at any time for virtually any reason from an urban area -
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No 55
Prohibited marriages between whites and any other race. This was a continued crackdown on the basic rights of colored people. -
Population Registration Act No 30
All persons must be identified and registered from birth to one racial group. This was the most strict law when it came to separating whites and colored people. -
Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act No 52
It was now against the law to enter a building or land without a lawful reason. Magistrates were given ultimate power over what they wished to do to anyone that violated this. -
Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act No 30
At this point, even colored people other than blacks were removed from the common roll. The Senate was enlarged, but there was even less legitimate representation. -
Sexual Offences Act (Immortality Act) No 23
A continuation of Immortality Act No 5, this made it an offence for white people as well. This showed the lengths the government was willing to go to limit the number of potential blacks. -
Urban Blacks Council Act No 79
Gave blacks the right to self-government within their townships. This was a way to cover up their wrongdoings and an effort to prove that nothing else done to blacks was unmoral. -
General Law Amendment Act No 37
The right to detain colored people without a warrant was given to officers. Any person even suspected of a crime was held for extended periods to put blame on them, whether they had committed the crime or not.
