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Describe the treatment of blacks South Africans in South Africa in the 1930s and 1940s?
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South Africa Question 1 Describe the treatment of blacks South Africans in South Africa in the 1930s and 1940s? The black South Africa was treated as second-class citizens during 1930s and 1940s because of the whites believe like white supremacy. The government passed many laws, which made life harder for the black people. The black had restriction when it came to voting. The blacks had the worst and the low pay jobs. They had only 7.3 percent of land. While the whites had 92.3 percent. There was also the 2nd world war. After 1924, a coalition government led by Hertzog ran South Africa. Hertzog want to protect the white South Africans, Hertzog made English and Dutch the official languages. Hertzog believed in white supremacy to protect the whites from any threat of blacks, a law called the 'Colour Bar Act' was passed in 1926. This law stopped blacks from doing skilled or...
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