Question

Apartheid is best described as the system used by __________.
A.
Southern states in the US to separate African Americans after the Civil War
B.
South Africa from 1948 to 1994 to separate races
C.
Serbia in the 1990s to separate Croatians and Bosnians from the mainstream
D.
Brazil and Portugal in the early 1900s to separate people who spoke Spanish and Portuguese

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

Apartheid was the system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination implemented by the South African government from 1948 until the early 1990s (officially ended in 1994).