Lot #9: 1952 .500 Silver "Apartheid South Africa" 6 Pence

Apartheid, an Afrikaans word meaning "separateness" or "apart-hood", refers to the system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. This system, under the white-minority government, legally enforced the separation of people based on race, denying non-whites political and civil rights. Here's a more detailed explanation:Racial Segregation:Apartheid laws mandated that people of different racial groups live in separate areas, attend different schools, use separate facilities, and even have separate job opportunities,. Discrimination:Non-whites were systematically denied access to political rights, such as voting, and faced discrimination in employment, education, and housing,. Legal Basis:The laws were codified under the apartheid system, giving it a legal framework that allowed for widespread discrimination. International Condemnation:The apartheid regime faced international condemnation, leading to economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation,. End of Apartheid:The system was gradually dismantled in the early 1990s, culminating in the first multi-racial elections in 1994, according to the U.S. Department of State