D. F. Malan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was D. F. Malan born?May 22, 1874
2. When did D. F. Malan die?February 7, 1959
3. What is the prime minister of south africa?1948 to 1954
4. What is the political affiliation?National Party
5. Who was D. F. Malan?D. F. Malan was a South African leader who became Prime Minister in 1948. He helped create laws that separated people by race.
6. What laws did Malan's government make?His government passed the Population Registration Act and the Group Areas Act, which put people into racial categories and assigned them to specific neighborhoods.

Afrikaner Nationalism: A political ideology emphasizing the distinct identity, culture, and rights of Afrikaners in South Africa.
Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
Racial Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or institution.