Answer to Question #228812 in History for Fika

Question

what are some revelant questions to ask someone who was affected by the Group Areas Act

Answer 1

Some relevant questions to ask someone who was affected by the Group Areas Act include:

What property they lost during the segregated transfers: the GAA systemized segregation in the control of transfers of land and immovable property as well as occupation rights.

How much time they were given to leave their particular neighborhood since they were not of the specified group.

How the GAA decision displaced them and whether the government provided accommodation for them and others displaced by the declaration of group areas.

What they felt about GAA and whether they tried to violate these rules? What were the consequences if they did?

Whether they participated in the resistance and protests against GAA.

How the Group Areas Act has impacted their life and wellbeing in the long-term.