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'''Apartheid''' (Afrikaans for ''Separateness''), is a social and political policy of racial segregation and seperate development, which was implemented by white minority governments in [[South Africa]] from 1948 to 1994.

'''Apartheid''' (Afrikaans for ''Separateness''), is a social and political policy of racial segregation and seperate development, which was implemented by white minority governments in [[South Africa]] from 1948 to 1994.

The government also continued the British policy of granting independence to the diffirent black peoples' homelands and granted blacks citizenship and franchise in their own country. The black people living in "white South Africa" were not given franchise there, however. Education, health care and other services were granted to blacks and other colored races by the white government.  

The government also continued the British policy of granting independence to the different black peoples' homelands and granted blacks citizenship and franchise in their own country. The black people living in "white South Africa" were not given franchise there, however. Education, health care and other services were granted to blacks and other colored races by the white government.  

Despite many sanctions, some governments of the western world continued to support the white regime including conservative ones like [[Ronald Reagan]] <ref>http://www.theherald.co.za/colarc/cull/cu140604.htm</ref><ref>http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/11/1086749892845.html</ref><ref>http://newsmine.org/archive/coldwar-imperialism/africa/reagan-supports-apartheid-South-Africa.txt</ref> <ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/06/09/reagans_heart_of_darkness/</ref> and [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/aug/27/uk.conservatives1</ref>

Despite many sanctions, some governments of the western world continued to support the white regime including conservative ones like [[Ronald Reagan]] <ref>http://www.theherald.co.za/colarc/cull/cu140604.htm</ref><ref>http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/11/1086749892845.html</ref><ref>http://newsmine.org/archive/coldwar-imperialism/africa/reagan-supports-apartheid-South-Africa.txt</ref> <ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/06/09/reagans_heart_of_darkness/</ref> and [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/aug/27/uk.conservatives1</ref>