What was Hendrik Verwoerd's full name?
Hendrik Minerva Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Hendrik Jacobus Verwoerd
Hendrik George Verwoerd
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Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, a prominent South African politician, served as the country's Prime Minister from 1958 until his assassination in 1966. He played a central role in shaping South Africa's policy of apartheid, which institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination. Verwoerd's political philosophy, known as "separate development," aimed to separate different racial groups into distinct communities and territories.
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