District Six Removals Case Study

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In the case of the District Six Removals, the marginalization of non-whites caused cultural activism among them. An example of marginalization includes a quote which states, “In 1966, South Africa’s apartheid regime declared District Six a ‘whites only’ area under the notorious Group Areas Act,” (Cape Town’s District Six). Here, non-white africans were forced out of their homes because of their race. This is discrimination, a form of marginalization. An example of cultural activism includes a quote which states, “It is also committed to the reconstruction of the community by advancing a culture of multi-culturalism, non-racialism, and open debate,” (District Six Removal). Here, the District Six Museum Foundation was created to commemorate

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