From 1948 until the early 1990s, the South African government enforced a social system of white superiority. During Apartheid, all South Africans were required to carry government-issued documentation specifying their race. Public places, from hospitals to beaches, were segregated and amenities in black-only locations were almost always inferior to those in white-only locations. The government established "homelands" for black citizens. Those living in homelands were not allowed to participate in South African politics and even needed passports to travel to other parts of the country. Efforts to combat Apartheid were met with violence and cruelty on behalf of the government. In the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, 69 unarmed demonstrators protesting race identification cards were killed by police. Ultimately, Apartheid in South Africa was about the enforcement of a social system designed to make non-whites feel powerless and inferior. Apartheid may be over in South Africa, but certain segments of the population are still unjustly subjugated.
Lesbians in South Africa are made to feel inferior and weak
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