# Apartheid South Africa notes

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- [Segregation in South Africa in the 1920s and 1930s](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/history/notes/apartheid-south-africa/segregation-in-south-africa-in-the-1920s-and-1930s) — Segregation in South Africa in the 1920s and 1930s Before the National Party came to power in 1948, South Africa already had a long history of racial segregation. From the early 1900s, successive…
- [The National Party Victory of 1948](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/history/notes/apartheid-south-africa/the-national-party-victory-of-1948) — The National Party Victory of 1948 The 1948 general election was a turning point in South African history. The National Party (NP), led by D.F. Malan, defeated the United Party (UP) government of Jan…
- [Legalising Apartheid: The Apartheid State](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/history/notes/apartheid-south-africa/legalising-apartheid-the-apartheid-state) — Legalising Apartheid: The Apartheid State After winning the 1948 election, the National Party moved quickly to transform South Africa into an apartheid state. Under the leadership of D.F. Malan…
- [Resistance to Apartheid: Mass Mobilisation and Alliances](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/history/notes/apartheid-south-africa/resistance-to-apartheid-mass-mobilisation-and-alliances) — Resistance to Apartheid: Mass Mobilisation and Alliances The introduction of apartheid laws in the late 1940s and 1950s was met with growing resistance from black, coloured, Indian, and some white…
- [The Sharpeville Massacre and the Rivonia Trial](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/history/notes/apartheid-south-africa/the-sharpeville-massacre-and-the-rivonia-trial) — The Sharpeville Massacre and the Rivonia Trial The Sharpeville Massacre of 21 March 1960 and the Rivonia Trial of 1963-1964 were two pivotal events that transformed the anti-apartheid struggle.…

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