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Question 12 • World History: Issues and Patterns

What best describes South Africa’s homelands of the 1950s?

Answer
A
Homelands were rural communities where thousands of Black South Africans were forced to relocate.
B
Homelands were urban communities where thousands of Black South Africans were forced to relocate.
C
Homelands were rural communities where European settlers lived during the colonial era.
D
Homelands were urban communities where European settlers lived during the colonial era.

Explanation

Under apartheid, the government designated certain rural areas as homelands for Black South Africans. It forcibly relocated thousands of people to these areas as part of its policy of racial segregation. Therefore, homelands were rural communities where thousands of Black South Africans were forced to relocate.

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