Why did the government feel threatened in the 1950s?, Fewer people were supporting apartheid, More people were protesting for their rights, The economy was improving rapidly, There were no political leaders, What was the main purpose of mass arrests?, To scare people from joining protests, To give people more rights, What was a banning order?, A law allowing people to vote, A reward for political leaders, A type of prison sentence, A restriction placed on a person’s movement and speech, What did the Public Safety Act allow the government to do?, Declare a State of Emergency, Remove all laws, What was one effect of a State of Emergency?, People could not be arrested, All protests were encouraged, Police could arrest people without trial, Laws were ignored completely by citizens, What did the Criminal Law Amendment Act introduce?, Reduced punishment for protests, Harsh punishments for breaking laws, What was the purpose of the Bantu Authorities Act?, To give full independence to communities, To remove all leadership structures, To replace leaders who opposed the government, To strengthen traditional leaders, What does the term “repressive laws” mean?, Laws that limit and control people’s freedom, Laws that promote equality, What was the aim of the Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act?, To divide people into separate groups, To encourage people to identify as one nation, To unite all South Africans, To remove all political systems, What was the strategy of “divide and rule”?, To improve communication between groups, To separate groups so they would not work together

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