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PHOTO0000000955

English transcription: Little Boy in a Soweto nursery. These nurseries allow mothers to go and work in Johannesbourg.
French transcription: Petit garçon d'une crêche de Soweto. Ces crêches permettent aux mères de famille d'aller travailler à Johannesbourg.
Location: Soweto.

PHOTO0000000448

French transcription: Un "homeland" dans la province du Ciskei.
Description: An adult and two children are at a table, covered with an intricate cloth, in what appears to be a home setting. One of the children stands while the other is seated; there are papers in front of them and one child holds a pen. Their guardian and/or teacher sits with them, looking on with a rather serious expression. In the background, we see a wall calendar and a small television.

PHOTO0000000947

English transcription: The Republic of South Africa occupies the southern portion of the African continent and includes the former colonies of the Cap of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal and the Orange Free State. It has an area of 472.359 square miles. Apartheid which means separateness, is the name given by the Government of South Africa to its system of racial segregation. This policy of racial segregation has been followed since the Dutch-speaking Afrikaaners and the English-speaking elements joined to form the Union of South Africa under the Act of 1909. In 1948 apartheid became an official State policy when the National Party take power. This every person in South Africa is classified by race as is entered into the population register according to this classification. The 1967 mid year estimate of the population, by ethnic composition was Bantu 12.750.000, White 3.563.000, Coloured 1.859.000, Asian 560.000. In July 1970 was the occasion on which members of the Black Sash, a dedicated group of South African white Women, staged a silent vigil accross the street from Whitwatersrand University in Johannesburg against the forced breaken African families under appartheid laws. Recently African men have been provided into hostels called bachelor quarters away from their wives and children.
Description: Quatre femmes manifestent dans une rue. Elles tiennent devant elles des pancartes contre l'apartheid. Elles sont dos au parking et de la bibliothèque de l'Université. Un homme les observe sur le pas du bâtiment.

PHOTO0000000961

English transcription: South Africa, 1975. The Director-General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organisation will continue its efforts toward the suppression of apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid. A part of the housing area reserved for Blacks.
French transcription: République Sud-Africaine, 1975. Apartheid, un quartier du secteur d'habitations réservé aux Noirs. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l'Organisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: The photo shows a shanty with multiple entrances and one car. An African man, woman, two children, and a dog are near the car. Their neighbor stands near his entrance on the left.

PHOTO0000000951

English transcription: Signs illustrating the segregation which exists between "Whites" and "Blacks" in this country. The Director General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid.
French transcription: Ces panneaux indiquent la ségrégation qui existe entre Noirs et Blancs dans ce pays. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l'Organisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid, de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme, d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: Portrait d'un garde en uniforme qui contrôle une entrée grillagée sur laquelle un panneau "No Whites only" est accroché. Derrière, on voit un femme noire passer devant une maison.

PHOTO0000000950

English transcription: CISKEI homeland.
Description: A smiling woman - hoe in hand and bundle on head - on a rural road, a village behind her and children playing.
Location: Ciskei Homeland.

PHOTO0000000945

English transcription: The Directo General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid. A part of the housing area reserved for Blacks.
French transcription: Appartheid: un quartier du secteur d'habitations réservées aux Noirs. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l'Organisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid, de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme, d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: Vue d'un quartier fait de baraquements les toits sont en tôle et les murs parfois en dur. Du linge sèche sur des fils. Des enfants et des bêtes jouent dans la cour. L'ensemble dégage la pauvreté. Au loin, on voit la campagne et des arbres.

PHOTO0000000962

English transcription: South Africa. Signs illustration the segregation which exists between "Whites" and "Blacks" in this country. The Director-General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organisation will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid racial discrimination and colonialists through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid.
French transcription: République Sud-Africaine. Ces panneaux indiquent la ségrégation qui existe entre Noirs et Blancs dans ce pays. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO a réaffirmé que l'Organisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: The picture is of a sign dictating the rules of a Park in Pretoria. Africans are not allowed in the park unless they are serving Europeans or watching European children.
Location: Pretoria.

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Description: Deux enfants sont au bord d'une route. La petite fille est noire, le petit garçon blond comme les blés. Il tend à la fillette une fleur. Elle a déjà une fleur dans chaque main.
Location: Cape Town.

PHOTO0000000959

English transcription: The Director General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-enforced cooperation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid. A part of the housing area reserved for Blacks.
French transcription: Apartheid: un quartier du secteur d'habitations réservé aux Noirs. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l'Organisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid, de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: In the foreground, a dirt lane, a row dwelling, a number of cars and hanging laundry. In the background, a line of trees, a field and more dwellings.

PHOTO0000000968

English transcription: The Director-General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against Apartheid. These notices favour Blacks.
French transcription: Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO a réaffirmé que l'organisation poursuivrait ses efforts en vue de la suppression de l'apartheid, de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme grâce à la coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'apartheid. Ces avis favorisent les Noirs.
Description: In front of a parking lot for a university Campus Bookshop, 4 White women are standing by a sidewalk - facing the road - and holding posters bearing tthe 4 following inscriptions (from left to right) Labour laws break up black families11000 Soweto families waiting for houses Pass laws break up black families and Pass laws separate children from parents.
Location: Soweto.

PHOTO0000000957

English transcription: The Republic of South Africa occupies the southern portion of the African continent and includes the former colonies of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. It has an area of 472.359 square miles. Apartheid, which means separateness, is the name given by the Government of South Africa to its system of racial segregation. This policy of racial segregation has been followed since the Dutch-speaking Afrikaaners and the English-speaking elements joined to form the Union of South Africa under the Act of 1909. In 1948, apartheid became an official State policy when the National Party took power. Thus every person in South Africa is classified by race and is entered into population register according to this classification. As may be seen from this photograph, even staicasses are racially segregated in some industrial plants in South Africa.
Description: Photo d'un escalier en métal ; sur la première marche, on peut lire "Non Whites only".

PHOTO0000000958

English transcription: A mother with her two children.
French transcription: Une mère et ses deux enfants.
Description: A black woman is sitting outside a house with two children. The door is open.
Location: Soweto.

PHOTO0000000948

English transcription: Black children from the black village of Alexandra which is smaller and poorer than Soweto.
French transcription: Des enfants du village d'Alexandra, plus petit et plus pauvre que Soweto.
Description: Three small children in an overgrown field looking over a worn out corrugated iron fence. Behind them are run down farm buildings.
Location: Alexandra.

PHOTO0000000963

English transcription: South Africa, 1975. The Director General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organisation will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid. Housing area reserved for Blacks.
French transcription: République Sud-Africaine, 1975. Apartheid, Secteur d'habitations réservé aux Noirs. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que lOrganisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'apartheid de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: The photo shows a large encampment with rows of structures very close together. The structures are either tents or poorly constructed shanties.

PHOTO0000000971

English transcription: A dwelling-place in Alexandra.
French transcription: Habitation à Alexandra.
Description: Vue d'une maison une femme est sur le pas de porte, un enfant joue sur une marche et un chien est couché près d’elle. Les fenêtres sont obstruées par des planches en bois. A travers l'une d'entre elles, un tuyau sort et envoie de la fumée vers l'extérieur. Impression de très grande pauvreté.
Location: Alexandra.

PHOTO0000000969

English transcription: The Director-General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against Apartheid. Signs illustrating the segregation which exists between Whites and Blacks in this country.
French transcription: Ces panneaux indiquent la ségrégation qui existe entre Noirs et Blancs dans ce pays. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l'Organisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans le lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: A mounting, scrubland approach road to a beach. On the right, a small picket sign reads Whites/Blankes.

PHOTO0000000970

English transcription: The Director-General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against Apartheid. Signs illustrating the segregation which exists between Whites and Blacks in this country.
French transcription: Ces panneaux indiquent la ségrégation qui existe entre Noirs et Blancs dans ce pays. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmé que l'Organisation s'était engagée a contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: Sign on a road leading to a beach reading Slégs die blankes anderkant hierdie punt. Beyond this point.

PHOTO0000000952

English transcription: The Director-General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid. Signs illustrating the segregation which exists between Whites and Blacks in this country.
French transcription: Ces panneaux indiquent la ségrégation qui existe entre Noirs et Blancs dans ce ce pays. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l'Organization s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l'Apartheid de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: Three high outdoor bilingual (Afrikaans/English) signposts indicating - from left to right - a Pedestrians only zone; a Whites Only Beaches zone; and a no camping or lighting of fires zone.
Location: Simonstown.

PHOTO0000000946

English transcription: An old washerwoman.
French transcription: Vieille lavandière.
Description: Indoor portrait of an old woman, wearing sweater and bandana.
Location: Soweto.

PHOTO0000000954

English transcription: A bus belonging to a black musical group.
French transcription: Autocar appartenant à un groupe orchestral noir.
Description: A side view of an empty bus under the windows is written G. KENTE PRODUCTIONS (PTY.) LTD. Musical; and beneath that - in very large lettering - is HOW LONG surrounded by 2 music notes.

PHOTO0000000967

English transcription: The Director-General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggle against apartheid. Signs illustrating the segergation which exists beween Whites and Blacks in this country.
French transcription: Ces panneaux indiquent la ségrégation qui existe entre Noirs et Blancs dans ce pays. Le Directeur Général de l'UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l'Organisation s'était engagée à contribuer à la suppresssion de l' Apartheid de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme d'où une coopération renforcée entre l'ONU et l'UNESCO dans la lutte contre l'Apartheid.
Description: A city street view a passing car; an Enjoy Coca-Cola sign on a wall; a covered sidewalk and a posted Municipal notice board reading - in Afrikaans and English - WHITES ONLY BEACHES.
Location: Simonstown .

PHOTO0000000966

English transcription: The Director General of UNESCO has re-affirmed that the Organization will continue its efforts toward the suppression of Apartheid, racial discrimination and colonialism through the re-inforced co-operation between the United Nations and UNESCO in the struggled against apartheid. Signs illustrating the segregation which exists between Whites and Blacks in this country.
French transcription: Ces panneaux indiquent la ségrégation qui existe entre Noirs et Blancs dans ce pays. Le Directeur Général de l’UNESCO vient de réaffirmer que l’organisation s’était engagée à contribuer à la suppression de l’Apartheid, de la discrimination raciale et du colonialisme, d’où une coopération renforcée entre l’ONU et l’UNESCO dans la lutte contre l’Apartheid.
Description: Sur le bord d’une route dominant la mer où se situe l’emplacement d’un point de vue, indiqué par un panneau, il y a un deuxième panneau « TOILETS » réservées aux non blancs. Les avertissements sont en anglais et en afrikaan.

PHOTO0000000965

English transcription: South Africa, Soweto, 1974. A half-cast family's dwelling in the suburbs of Soweto. The half-casts are accepted neither by the white nor black people.
French transcription: Afrique du Sud, Soweto, 1974. Habitation d'une famille de métis vivant dans la banlieue de Soweto. Le métis ne sont acceptés ni par les Blancs ni par les Noirs.
Description: A child stands in the entrance to a hut made of thin metal siding and gazes out.
Location: Soweto.

PHOTO0000000956

English transcription: A typical view of black people's dwellings.
French transcription: Vue typique des quartiers d'habitation des Noirs.
Description: Three long rows of not always identical brick houses, interspersed with a few trees, and electricity poles. The house in front seems to be unique. Five children and 2 cars are in the foreground.
Location: Soweto.

PHOTO0000000964

English transcription: Soweto as seen from the Johannesbourg road.
French transcription: Soweto, vu de la route de Johannesbourg.
Description: Vue sur une série de maisons presque alignées, les habitation sont très modestes. Au loin, plaine deserte.
Location: Soweto.