Phrases with «apartheid state»

The phrase "apartheid state" refers to a government system or policy that segregates and discriminates against people based on their race or ethnic background. It originated in South Africa, where it was a legal system of racial segregation that was enforced from 1948 to 1994. The term is now used more broadly to describe any country or system that practices or supports racial or ethnic discrimination and segregation. Full definition

Sentences with «apartheid state»

  • Given the horrific nature of the South African apartheid state, it may be surprising to students of history that his moral leadership was able to prevail. (aec-cea.ca)
  • I think Southerners would feel happy not having the rest of the country and Washington telling them what to do, so they can go ahead and establish a third world Christian Taliban Apartheid state. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
  • Mary Sibande's work not only engages as an interrogator of the current intersections of race, gender and labour in South Africa, but continues to actively rewrite her own family's legacy of forced domestic work imposed by the then Apartheid State. (1-54.com)
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