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Four phases and why 1948 mattered

Four phases and why 1948 mattered

Chronological flowchart of South Africa from 1948 to 1994 showing four phases and key turning points from apartheid laws to the 1994 election

Apartheid means "apartness": a system of legally enforced racial separation and white minority rule, made far more systematic after the National Party won in 1948. Do not treat 1948 as a complete beginning, because South Africa already had segregation and discrimination before apartheid was codified.

South Africa, 1948–94: from apartheid state to 'rainbow nation' Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /South Africa, 1948–94: from apartheid state to 'rainbow nation'

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level History South Africa, 1948–94: from apartheid state to 'rainbow nation'. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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