jul 11, 1952 - The Pass Laws Act

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Despite the misleading name of this key piece of apartheid legislation, the Pass Laws were yet another means of enforcing the segregation of populations.

The Natives (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act of 1952, more commonly known as the Pass Laws Act, was a misnomer.

Rather than abolishing passes, this new law replaces the existing passbooks with more comprehensive documents that Africans would be required to carry on their person at all times.

It was a criminal offense for a Black person not to present his or her passbook on demand, at any time.

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