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in 1948 the policy of apartheid adopted when National Party takes power
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ANC banned
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Group Areas Act passed to segregate blacks and whites.
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International pressure against government begins, South Africa excluded from Olympic Games
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ANC leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life
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More than 600 killed in clashes between black protesters and cops during uprising.
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Mandela released after 27 years in prison
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remaining apartheid laws repealed
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Mandela become president