What does Apartheid mean? - MrProfessor

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Explanation

Apartheid specifically refers to the system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by the white minority government in South Africa, which was based on color and, by extension, caste-like social hierarchies. While "racial segregation" is a component, the term uniquely denotes legalized discrimination rooted in both color and caste distinctions. Thus, "Color & caste discrimination" most precisely captures its full historical and sociological meaning.