![July 8, 1949 — The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act comes into force in South Africa – The Centre Cannot Hold July 8, 1949 — The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act comes into force in South Africa – The Centre Cannot Hold](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/ApartheidSignEnglishAfrikaans.jpg?w=640)
July 8, 1949 — The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act comes into force in South Africa – The Centre Cannot Hold
HISTORY - #ThisWeekinHistory, the South African government passed The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (going into effect as of July 8, 1949). The National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948,
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