HISTORY - #ThisWeekinHistory, the South African government passed The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (going into effect as of July 8, 1949). The National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948,
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Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act 1949 - Responsibility of the International Community to Fight for South African Rights Against the Apartheid Regime
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