What is an apartheid system, such as the one that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1991?

A.
a system of laws that enforces racial segregation and discrimination

B.
a system of laws that enforces the equal distribution of wealth in a society

C.
an economic system in which the government controls the means of production

D.
an economic system in which private citizens determine how resources are used

1 answer

A. a system of laws that enforces racial segregation and discrimination

The apartheid system in South Africa was characterized by institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination against the non-white population, enforced through a range of laws and policies from 1948 until the early 1990s.