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Adoption of the Freedom Chapter by the Congress of the People
A document that stated that the people shall govern, also that it belongs to the people who live in it, black or white and it also stated that all national groups shall have equal rights -
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Anti-Apartheid Struggle
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Woman's March against the Pass Law
20,000 women marched to the union buildings to protest against the pass laws. -
The Sharpeville Massacre
Occured at the police station in the South African Township, and the police opened fire on the protesters and killed 69 people. -
The Durban Strike
It started because workers in South Africa wanted a raise in wages. -
The Student uprising in Soweto
It was led by high school students as they protested the introduction of Afrikaans, 20,000 students took part. -
Killing of Steven Biko
Organized the Black People Convention, next year he was banned from politics, later was arrested for subversion he was brutally beaten then driven 700 miles to Pretoria where he was thrown into a cell. -
Bombing Of ANC headquarters in London
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Release of Nelson Mandela from Prison
Released him after being in Prision for 27 Years -
First Democratic Election
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Was set up by the Government of National Unity to deal with the aftermath of the apartheid