The sign reads: For use by white persons. These public premises and the amenities thereof have been reserved for the exclusive use of white persons. By order [of the] Provincial Secretary.
The top of the sign is in English, and the bottom of the sign is in Afrikaans, a language used predominantly by white South Africans. Based on this image, what was South Africa like under the apartheid government?
A.
The government treated all citizens equally.
B.
Afrikaners were treated as second-class citizens.
C.
Most citizens of South Africa were Afrikaner.
D.
Racial discrimination was enforced by law.
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The correct answer is:
D. Racial discrimination was enforced by law.
This is evidenced by the sign indicating that certain public facilities were reserved exclusively for white persons, reflecting the systemic racism and segregation policies characteristic of the apartheid government in South Africa.
