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1980: In South Africa, black and colored citizens make up 75 percent of the total population. Today: In South Africa, black and colored citizens still make up 75 percent of the population.
1980: Apartheid is the official government policy of racial segregation in South Africa. This policy calls for harsh divisions between the races, adversely affecting the economic, political, and social lives of black and colored South Africans.
Today: While some black and colored South Africans enjoy a standard of living previously enjoyed only by whites, the...
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