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Bantu Education Act of 1953 was a South African law which codified several aspects of the apartheid system. Its major provisions included: A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...

  • a) enforced separation of races in all educational institutions. Even universities were made 'tribal', and many mission schools had to close.
  • b) permitted any person in charge of any public premises or public vehicle to reserve them for the exclusive use of any race.
  • c) outlawed strikes by African workers.
  • d) 5 years imprisonment and/or ten lashes for anyone causing anyone else to break the law in protest against the apartheid laws, as the direct result of the Defiance Campaign.
  • e) gave powers to the government to declare a state of emergency and suspend Parliament and the courts.
  • f) no science or mathematics was taught under Bantu education, emphasis was placed on agriculture.

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South Africa Education (3064 words)
Education involved oral histories of the group, tales of heroism and treachery, and practice in the skills necessary for survival in a changing environment.
Provincial autonomy in education was strengthened in the early twentieth century, and all four provincial governments used government funds primarily to educate whites.
Education was compulsory for all children between age seven and age sixteen, for example, but there had not been enough time or resources to provide adequate schools and teachers for the entire school-age population.
Bantu Education Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (166 words)
Bantu Education Act of 1953 was a South African law which codified several aspects of the apartheid system.
a) enforced separation of races in all educational institutions.
Even universities were made 'tribal', and many mission schools had to close.
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