What attitude did people have towards the Bantu Education Act?

Question:- What attitude did people have towards the Bantu Education Act?

Answer:

The Black Education Act of 1953 of South Africa was not positively received and provoked many negative attitudes, especially from the Black population and those against apartheid.

The Act was seen as an instrument of oppression, and social and racial discrimination by the people. This was perceived as the apartheid government’s agenda in preventing blacks from acquiring education and training them to fit the limited roles of servants. The Act was understood as a conscious attempt at preserving the white domination of society due to the lack of qualitative education among the black populace. Some regarded it as a clear violation of human rights as well as a way of continuing the injustice of discriminating against black individuals.

The parliament passed the Act which sparked demonstrations, and circuitry of boycotts and the international community condemned the move. Participation in the new system of financing schools caused conflicts between teachers, students and the authorities as some of them did not agree to take part in the new system. The attitude towards the Act was thoroughly negative and this became a major strength of the anti-Bantu Education Act movement which led to the anti-apartheid movement.