Question

question 3 of 43
white south african leaders passed apartheid legislation in order to:
a. force nonwhite citizens to leave the country.
b. punish african activists for terrorist activities.
c. restrict the rights of certain citizens based on race.
d. appease international critics of their racial policies.

Explanation:

Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa. The main aim was to restrict the rights of non - white citizens (based on race) and maintain white minority rule. Option A is incorrect as the main goal was not to force them to leave but to control them within the country. There was no significant basis for option B as African activists were fighting against injustice, not engaging in widespread terrorist activities in the sense of being the reason for apartheid. Option D is wrong because apartheid was a system of racial oppression and not about appeasing international critics (in fact, it faced international condemnation).

Answer:

C. restrict the rights of certain citizens based on race.