The Degrading Effects of Apartheid
In South Africa apartheid became a law in 1948. The word is Afrikaans (Dutch
African) and literally means "apartness" or "separateness". It is a policy of political,
social, racial, and economic discrimination and segregation against non-whites in South
Africa. In 1982, at the time when Athol Fugard wrote his play, " Master Harold"...and
the boys" ,South Africa was in the midst of the oppression of blacks. Many people were
facing decisions on whether to continue the racial segregation and hatred against blacks
or have the courage to end it. As So…
