Apartheid

  • Founding of the ANC

    The government that took over when Africa switched to democacy. Its aim was to fight or the rights of black South Africans
  • Congress Youth Leauge founded

    Founded by Nick Gambart, Ashley Peter Mda, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Oliver Tambo. It marked the rise of a new generation of leadership of South Africas Black Africa population.
  • Defiance Campaign

    Focused on unjust and descrimitory laws. Around 8,500 protestors were imprisoned, including Nelson Mandela.
  • Albert Luthuli wins the Nobel Peace Prize

    He won for his leadership in Black Resistance.
  • Sharpeville Massacre

    South African police opened fire on approximatly 300 demonstrators, who were protesting against the pass laws. At least 180 Black Africans were injured and 69 killed.
  • Spear of the nation formed

    This has been the ruling party of post-apartheid South Africa on the national level since 1994.
  • Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison.

    Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for charges of sabatoge. He served 27 years and was released in 1990.
  • The Soweto Uprising

    High school students in soweto, south africa, protested for better education. Police responded by firing rounds into the crowds.
  • Steve biko dies in police custody

    He had been transported 740 miles for medical attention after a seven day hunger strike.
  • Desmond tutu wins the nobel peace prize

    won for his role as a unifying leader fugure in the campaign to ressolbe the problem of apartheid in south africa
    objective:
    1.equal civil rights for all
    2.the ablolition of south africas passprt laws
    3.a common system of education
    4.the forced deporttation from south africa to so called homelands (bantusans)
  • nelson madela is released from prison

    he was put on rial for charges of sabnelson mandelaatoge he was sentenced to life in prison . in 1990 the new president ordered the release of