What were the major differences between South African apartheid and American segregation?

Question

Moreover, why wasn’t the United States blackballed on a global scale for segregation the way South Africa was for apartheid?

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Answer 1

Since most people addressed the title question, I’ll address the second.

>Moreover, why wasn’t the United States blackballed on a global scale for segregation the way South Africa was for apartheid?

Simple; the US is a global superpower. Any sanctions you’d put on the US would have **far** more devastating impacts on your economy than the US’s.