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Prohibited marriages between people of different races; one of the first pieces of Apartheid legislation passed following the National Party’s rise to power
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Created a national population registry, classifying all individuals into categories - they were either, white, colored, or Bantu - with tests of 'whiteness' (ie linguistic proficiency, skull measurements)
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o Seen as the epitome of petty Apartheid, this law segregated all public amenities by race – whites-only signs became a ubiquitous and notorious feature of the South African civil landscape
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Declared the city centers to be for whites only; had limiting effect of educational and cultural horizons of Africans as they had no access to civic spaces like theaters and libraries
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All extra-marital affairs / sexual relations between white and non-white people forbidden as the government was concerned about the ‘purity’ of the white race; the law was enforced, and people would react to a tip
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Undertaken by the Malan government, this law eliminated the Natives Representative Council, the small segment of Parliament reserved for the representation of various people of color
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While technically abolishing traditional passes, it in reality replaced them with more comprehensive documents that black South Africans were required to carry at all times.
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Made it illegal for schools to admit students from more than one race, created separate school boards/educational models for each race, with separate curriculums. The ‘black’ curriculum focused on rudimentary technical skills
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Gave the authority to clear out the ‘black spots’ in cities. For example, the razing of Sophiatown and deportation of its former inhabitants
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Divided black African population into 8 distinct groups; each assigned a white Commissioner-General. By 1970, all black South Africans declared citizens of their homeland/Bantustan, not South Africa, where they were considered foreigners, and could be deported
