Life Without A Pass Book In The Early 1800's

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Before the early 1800’s pass laws had not been used to restrict the movements of non-white’s, but slaves were forced into carrying pass books since 1709. The first pass book was said to be introduced on the 27 June 1797, and was used to in an attempt to exclude all natives from the cape colony. The Natives (Urban Areas) Act of 1923 stated that all urban areas were to be “white land” and all people of colour in that area were to carry pass books at all times. If a native was found without a pass book in a white area were immediately arrested and sent back to a rural area