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"apartheid regime" refers to a cruel and discriminatory system that was practiced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. Under this regime, the government enforced strict racial segregation, treating people of different races unfairly. It aimed to maintain white minority rule and denied basic rights and freedoms to the majority Black population. The term "apartheid" comes from Afrikaans, a language spoken in South Africa, and means "separateness" or "apartness," which reflects the segregation policies that were implemented.
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