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Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning "apartness." It refers to South Africa's doctrine and practice of racial segregation which began after elections in 1948 and continued until 1994. This Research Guide focuses on the historical development of Apartheid and the policy of resettling blacks to tribal homelands. It also includes the sociopolitical situation in South Africa today after Apartheid.

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