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==== The democratic negotiations and regime transition ====
==== The democratic negotiations and regime transition ====
== Apartheid legislation and policies ==

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Apartheid, an Afrikaans term that translates literally as "apartness," was the law of the land in South Africa from 1948 until 1990.

The history of apartheid in South Africa

Origin and pre-1948 development

From the 1948 election to the Sharpeville Massacre

Apartheid during the "silent sixties"

Reforming apartheid

The end of apartheid

On February 2, 1990, President F.W. de Klerk announced that his government would begin negotiations with representatives of the various racial communities in South Africa to produce a new, egalitarian constitution. In the same speech, he announced Nelson Mandela's release from prison and the legalization of banned and restricted organizations.

Repeal of apartheid policies

The democratic negotiations and regime transition

Apartheid legislation and policies