the historical circumstances that led to the events depicted in the above paragraph is Apartheid.
What is Apartheid?
Apartheid (“apartness” in the language of Afrikaans) was a system of legislation that upheld segregationist policies against non-white citizens of South Africa.
After the National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948, its all-white government immediately began enforcing existing policies of racial segregation.
Economically various countries threatened to boycott products produced in South Africa and as such exerted economic influence to try to get the policy of Apartheid to end.
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