EARLY APARTHEID WAS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH
a series of laws and policies that were designed to institutionalize racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa.
These laws included:
1. The Population Registration Act (1950) which classified people as white, coloured, Indian or black based on their racial appearance and ancestry.
2. The Group Areas Act (1950) which designated specific areas for different racial groups, resulting in forced removals and displacement of black communities.
3. The Land Acts (1913, 1936, 1954) which restricted land ownership and residency for black people.
4. The Bantu Education Act (1953) which established separate, inferior education systems for black South Africans.
5. The Immorality Act (1950) which prohibited sexual relations or marriage between people of different races.
6. The Suppression of Communism Act (1950) which criminalized political dissent and curtailed the activities of anti-apartheid organizations and individuals.
These laws and policies were enforced by the police and military, and those who resisted faced imprisonment, torture, and even death. The early apartheid era saw the institutionalization of racial segregation and discrimination, with the primary goal of maintaining white minority rule and power.