1966
District Six declared a white Group Area
District Six in Cape Town was declared a white Group Area, leading to large-scale forced removals of a mixed urban community.
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District Six in Cape Town was declared a white Group Area, leading to large-scale forced removals of a mixed urban community.
Significance
Became an international symbol of apartheid dispossession and cultural destruction.
Why it matters
Became an international symbol of apartheid dispossession and cultural destruction.