Introduction to Rainbow Nation Movement
Apartheid laws in South Africa were introduced in 1948 by the National Party (under Hendrik Verwoerd) as a way to control the economic and social system, and to maintain domination of whites while creating segregation between whites and blacks.
Under this new law the rights of black people were strictly enforced and they were sent to live in "homelands", which was basically a huge slum. It also required them to carry identification booklets at all times, which contained their personal information. As you can see, the rights of black people were heavily restricted and their freedoms were viciously denied.
This resulted in what is known today as the "South Africa Civil Rights Movement" or the "Rainbow Nation Movement", which was lead by Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC).
Under this new law the rights of black people were strictly enforced and they were sent to live in "homelands", which was basically a huge slum. It also required them to carry identification booklets at all times, which contained their personal information. As you can see, the rights of black people were heavily restricted and their freedoms were viciously denied.
This resulted in what is known today as the "South Africa Civil Rights Movement" or the "Rainbow Nation Movement", which was lead by Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC).