Apartheid in South Africa

Between 1948 and 1994 South Africa ran under a legal system of racial segregation called apartheid.  The rights of the non-white inhabitants, who also happened to be the majority were oppressed and dominated whereas the whites and minority continued their rule.  There were many laws prohibiting non-whites from doing a multitude of things including, not being able to marry a white person, where non-whites were allowed to live, and separation between races in all public places. 

Amnesty--A Daughter's Diary

Dear diary,

Although I only met my father for the first time when I was six, I knew a lot about him.  Mother often told me stories of what he did and why he wasn't home, she even showed me a picture of him.  Even though I didn't really understand why he wasn't with us, I knew he'd be home soon and I knew I'd love him.  Now that I look back, I've never had much of a relationship with my father, since he's rarely ever home and when he is he's always working.  I'm proud of my father for everything he has and continues to do to help us gain freedom, but I wish his work didn't have to interfere with our relationship.. a girl needs her father around to love her and help her as she grows up.  I wish he hadn't missed my first years of life or all the time he's missed due to work, but I know it's for the greater good and I'm just glad he's alive.

Inkululeko