Apartheid Era
1948-1994
The transition from pragmatic segregation to a totalizing racial ideology. This era is defined by the struggle between the state's attempt to control every aspect of Black life and the mass resistance that eventually broke it.
Key Themes
Grand Apartheid
Bantu Education
Armed Struggle
Black Consciousness
Population
Grew from 12 million to 40 million
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The Architecture of Apartheid
1948-1960
The National Party implements a legal framework to enforce white supremacy and enslave the Black mind.
Resistance and Repression
1960-1976
From the tragedy of Sharpeville to the psychological liberation of Black Consciousness.