dec 31, 1949 - The Population Registration Act, No 30 of 1950 This law classified every South African according to their particular racial group. This would determine where they were allowed to live and what work they could do. This law had a terrible effect on people whose racial identity was not clear. For example, families could suddenly find themselves divided. Parents who were classified as African might be told that their children had been classified as coloured. Their children had to go and live in a so-cal
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