Bantu Education Act: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	1953
Location	South Africa
Context	Eiselen Commission

Photos

Soweto Uprising, June 21, 1976

Two Soweto youths kneel on grass with their hands raised in peace signs facing a police officer by a vehicle, with a large crowd watching in the background.

Map of South Africa showing the locations and boundaries of Bantustan territories during apartheid, with each Bantustan-such as Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Gazankulu, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele, KwaZulu, Lebowa, Qwaqwa, Transkei, and Venda-highlighted in different colors. The map also marks historical province boundaries and major cities.

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Topics

education apartheid Racial segregation

Key People

Hendrik Verwoerd

Hendrik Verwoerd

prime minister of South Africa