My Grandfather Dollat Patel, was born in India and then he moved to South Africa when he was about ten months old. Grandfather in Gujarati, which is the language spoken in India is Dada. South Africa was facing a rough time with Apartheid, and my grandfather, as well as many others of colored skin, faced this problem. Apartheid occurred from 1948 to 1994. My grandfather moved to South Africa at the beginning of Apartheid, which began in 1948. During the Apartheid, the colored skin people would have to use different bathrooms; they could not sit where white people sat in public, and in contrast, South Africa was much cleaner and safer compared to present day. My Grandfather moved to America in 1991, he left three years before Apartheid ended.
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Segregation took place in the United States and the Apartheid took place in South Africa. The difference between the two is one was more cultural based and the other took place because of the government, where laws took in place. Segregation was about the difference in races and that they could not interact with one another. The Apartheid was more about strict laws of not being able to mix races and if they wanted to, they had to have a letter saying so even though there were not many white people in South Africa at the time.
There are a few similarities between Segregation and Apartheid but not many. In the article, “Civil Rights vs. Apartheid”, it mentions that “Blacks were being degraded in these movements and they did not have any rights. We as back race always have to fight to get respect and the blacks in America and South Africa fought for their rights” (Takilahh). This is one similarity is that it was the separation of black and white people but in different places. Even by taking place in a different country they both followed the same concept even though one was stricter compared to the
Segregation took place in the United States and the Apartheid took place in South Africa. The difference between the two is one was more cultural based and the other took place because of the government, where laws took in place. Segregation was about the difference in races and that they could not interact with one another. The Apartheid was more about strict laws of not being able to mix races and if they wanted to, they had to have a letter saying so even though there were not many white people in South Africa at the time.
There are a few similarities between Segregation and Apartheid but not many. In the article, “Civil Rights vs. Apartheid”, it mentions that “Blacks were being degraded in these movements and they did not have any rights. We as back race always have to fight to get respect and the blacks in America and South Africa fought for their rights” (Takilahh). This is one similarity is that it was the separation of black and white people but in different places. Even by taking place in a different country they both followed the same concept even though one was stricter compared to the