HISTORY - #ThisWeekinHistory, the South African government passed The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (going into effect as of July 8, 1949). The National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948,
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Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act 1949 - Responsibility of the International Community to Fight for South African Rights Against the Apartheid Regime
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Race, Marriage & Law: Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act Extended to Coloureds 22 Feb 1968 – Uncensored Opinion
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The existing ban on marriages between White and Black people (Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) is extended to White and Coloured people | South African History Online
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Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act 1949 - Responsibility of the International Community to Fight for South African Rights Against the Apartheid Regime
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Africa4Palestine sur Twitter : "On this day in 1949, the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act that prohibited marriage/sexual relationship between White people and people of other race groups in South Africa is
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Landisa: I married a white man during apartheid, and the reaction to it pushed me to try and end my life | News24
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