WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning?
A
A state of being apart
B
Separate but equal
C
Equality for all
D
Racism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning “separateness", or “the state of being apart", literally “apart-hood” (from the Afrikaans suffix-heid). Its first recorded use was in 1929.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term “apartheid”, an Afrikaans word, derived from the French term “mettre à part”, literally translated to “separating, setting apart.” Apartheid is a policy that is founded on the idea of separating people based on racial or ethnic criteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Discrimination based on the colour of skin and race is known as apartheid. It was practised in South Africa between 1948-1994 by the white minority government over the native population.

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