hendrik frensch verwoerd

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Noun hendrik frensch verwoerd has 1 sense

Verwoerd, Hendrik Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd - South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)
--₁ is a kind of statesman, solon, national leader

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Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd

Definition: Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd was a South African politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966. He is considered the architect of Apartheid, a system of racial segregation and discrimination that was enforced by the South African government until 1994.

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Verwoerd's policies and actions deeply divided the South African society.
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd implemented laws that further marginalized and oppressed non-white communities.
The assassination of Verwoerd marked a turning point in South African history.

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