Group Areas Act No 41

Historical Context Note

Sam Raditlhalo (University of South Arica)
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The act provided the very basis of separate residential areas in that it provided for areas to be declared for exclusive use of one particular racial group. It became compulsory for people to live in an area designated for them. It also anticipated the Native Resettlement Act and was used in tandem with it later in the decade.

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Citation: Raditlhalo, Sam. "Group Areas Act No 41". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 February 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5799, accessed 26 November 2024.]

5799 Group Areas Act No 41 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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