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Apartheid

By willfulzombie
  • Landing on Natal coast
    Dec 12, 1497

    Landing on Natal coast

    Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer lands on the Natal Coast.
  • Period: Dec 12, 1497 to

    Apartheid

  • First Colony

    First Colony

    Jan van Riebeeck founds Cape Colony at Table Bay.
  • British Seizure of Cape Colony

    British Seizure of Cape Colony

    British forces seize Cape Colony from the Netherlands.
  • Discovery of Diamonds

    Discovery of Diamonds

    Diamonds discovered in Kimberley.
  • First Anglo-Boer war

    First Anglo-Boer war

    Boers rebel against the British, ending with a negotiated peace treaty.
  • Gold Discovery

    Gold Discovery

    Triggers gold rush in Transvaal.
  • British Troop Gathering

    British Troop Gathering

    Several British soldiers gather around the Transvaal, starting the second Anglo-Boer war.
  • Treaty of Vereeniging

    Treaty of Vereeniging

    Ends the Second Boer War, making Transvaal and Orange Free State self governing colonies.
  • Formation of Union of South Africa

    Formation of Union of South Africa

    Union of South Africa is formed with former British colonies Cape, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
  • Land Act

    Land Act

    This act prevented blacks from buying land outside of reserves.
  • National Party

    National Party

    National Party of South Africa is formed.
  • National Party takes power

    National Party takes power

    Policy of Apartheid begins.
  • Group Areas Act

    Group Areas Act

    This act prevented whites and blacks from living in the same areas. Communist Party is also banned. ANC responds by causing civil disobedience, led by Nelson Mandela.
  • Public Demonstrators killed

    Public Demonstrators killed

    Seventy black demonstrators are killed near Sharpville. ANC is banned.
  • Nelson Mandela's life imprisonment

    Nelson Mandela's life imprisonment

    ANC leader Nelson Mandela is imprisoned for life.

  • Revolt in Soweto

    600+ Killed in clashes between security and black protestors.
  • New President

    New President

    FW de Klerk replaces PW Botha as president of South Africa. He visits Nelson Mandela. Public areas are desegregated.
  • Nelson Mandela is freed

    Nelson Mandela is freed

    Nelson Mandela is freed from life imprisonment after 27 years and the ANC is unbanned.
  • Apartheid laws are repealed

    Apartheid laws are repealed

    Start of multiparty talks. De Klerk repeals Apartheid laws.