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may 19, 1948 - Apartheid begins after the 1948 general election. (19 May 1948)

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Hoping to get votes from the white Africans, the National Party promises to make laws severely restricting black rights if they win the general election. The National Party defeats the United Party and apartheid begins.

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may 19, 1948
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~ 78 years ago