What was the biggest reason the government of South Africa created a policy of apartheid?
A.
to give equal representation in government to all ethnicities
B.
to create a society with equal access to employment and education for both men and women
C.
to ensure that a racial minority group kept its political and economic dominance
D.
to keep different races and ethnicities separated in order to avoid conflict

Question

What was the biggest reason the government of South Africa created a policy of apartheid?
A.
to give equal representation in government to all ethnicities
B.
to create a society with equal access to employment and education for both men and women
C.
to ensure that a racial minority group kept its political and economic dominance
D.
to keep different races and ethnicities separated in order to avoid conflict

anonymous · Answer

Apartheid was established by the national list government of South Africa as a means of separating any non-white peoples of the country. Apartheid in its most basic translation means "to keep apart" or to "separate".