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Location	South Africa

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Black South African residents of Sophiatown stand in a line with their belongings outside a row of stone houses, preparing for forced removal during apartheid in 1955.

racially restricted beach in apartheid-era South Africa

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.

Video thumbnail image shows Black South African schoolchildren standing behind a fence.

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