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Strongly. It was mainly United Nations sanctions and condemnations that ended the Apartheid.

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How did the black people respond to apartheid?

They elected Nelson Mandela.


How did most nations feel about the apartheid?

Almost every nation in the world was against the policy of South Africa's Apartheid system.


What were the resolutions that the united nations made in regard to apartheid policy by the south African government?

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How did the government respond to the anti-apartheid movement government?

By proposing and signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


What is the current status of apartheid in countries that have or have had apartheid policies in place?

Which was a result of apartheid?The black majority was kept in an inferior position.AnswerThe term "apartheid" is an Afrikaans word which was used to as the name of the discriminatory racial policies of the South African Government which lasted from 1948 to 1990. However in 1966, the General Assembly of the United Nations labelled apartheid as a crime against humanity and the Apartheid Convention, adopted by the General Assembly in 1973 not only declared that apartheid was unlawful because it violated the Charter of the United Nations, but in addition it declared apartheid to be criminal.Article 2 of the Apartheid Convention defines the crime of apartheid -"which shall include similar policies and practices of racial segregation and discrimination as practised in southern Africa" - as covering "inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them". It then lists the acts that fall within the ambit of the crime. Hence the term apartheid is now applied to other countries such as Israel which have racially discriminatory legal systems.All South African apartheid laws such as the Population Registration Act, Group Areas act, the Immorality act, and Segregation of Amenities, have been repealed. Petty apartheid laws were repealed between 1986 and 1988. Between 1990 and 1991, all legal systems for dealing with apartheid were abolished, and in 1991, the last major apartheid acts were repealed.Due to the history of apartheid, imbalances still remain in society, with most of the money and the land belonging to whites.Affirmative action, and in particular the Employment Equity Act, allow employers to now discriminate in favour of people from disadvantaged communities, in an attempt to balance the racial scales of employment.

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Who is the world renowned tennis player who spoke at the United Nations against Apartheid?

Arthur Ashe


How did the black people respond to apartheid?

They elected Nelson Mandela.


When did the united nations become the United Nations?

The League of Nations never "became" the United Nations. The League of Nations was formed as a result of World War 1 and fell apart as the world moved into World War 2. During the War, those national with which the US and Britain were allied were often called "The United Nations." After the War, in 1946, a formal organization called The United Nations was created, but it was not a continuation of the old League of Nations, which had been discredited by its inability to respond to the increasing belligerency of Germany and Italy.


How did most nations feel about the apartheid?

Almost every nation in the world was against the policy of South Africa's Apartheid system.


What were the resolutions that the united nations made in regard to apartheid policy by the south African government?

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When did League of Nations become the United Nations?

The League of Nations never "became" the United Nations. The League of Nations was formed as a result of World War 1 and fell apart as the world moved into World War 2. During the War, those national with which the US and Britain were allied were often called "The United Nations." After the War, in 1946, a formal organization called The United Nations was created, but it was not a continuation of the old League of Nations, which had been discredited by its inability to respond to the increasing belligerency of Germany and Italy.


What organization replaced the League of Nations?

United nations


How did the US respond to apartheid in south Africa?

congress got screwed in the long run


Actions that punish a country for behavior that is unacceptable to the international community of nations?

apartheid


What does the UN in the International body stands for?

United Nations


What is the united nations coalition?

United Nations coalitions are official and unofficial groups of member states of the United Nations which include Free United Nations Coalition for Access, and United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition.


How did the government respond to the anti-apartheid movement government?

By proposing and signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.